# SDR UALA2012070903662

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2012
- Submitted: July 10, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N457UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1146
- Aircraft time: 40,962 hours, 17,146 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Punctured
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012070903662

## Discrepancy

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE PUNCTURED 3.5 INCH BY 0.5 INCH BETWEEN FRAMES 80-81 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 1L-1R.  MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUT OUT DAMAGE AND ACCOMP NDT OF CUT OUT.  NO CRACKS FOUND.  CUT OUT MEASURED AT 3.4 INCH BY 1.6 INCH.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR REF SRM.

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