SDR UALA2013061704159

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: June 14, 2013
Submitted: July 12, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N406UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 454
Aircraft time: 64,251 hours, 24,161 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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

DENT IN FUSELAGE BELOW DOOR 2L, 1.250 LENGTH, .750 WIDTH, .031 DEPTH. DAMAGE IS LOCATED BETWEEN FR 69-70 AND STR 32-33. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION, NO CRACKS. FOUND DAMAGE IS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41-11, DIAGRAM 103, PG 163.

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