Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 14, 2012
Submitted
July 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
47,843 hours, 19,381 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Scratched
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND 12 INCH SCRATCH 8 INCHES FWD OF AFT UPPER RVSM CORNER MARKER RT SIDE. VERTICAL SCRATCH WITH 5 INCHES INTO RVSM AREA AND 7 INCHES UPWARD TOWARD F/O SLIDING WINDOW. APROX LOCATION FR6. REPAIRED REF SRM 53-11-11 DIAG 101 SHT 2 AND SRM ITEM 'B' AND EDDY CURRENT. NO DEFECT NOTED AND BLENDED & RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION & INSPECTED RVSM AREA REPAIR. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS OF DEPTH AND SMOOTHNESS REQUIREMENTS.

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