Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 6, 2013
Submitted
July 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
944
Aircraft time
50,014 hours, 20,085 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GCS MODFICATION A HOLE WAS INADVERTANTLY DRILLED IN SKIN BETWEEN FR 58 AND 59 AND BETWEEN STR 1L AND 2L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5340-01520. THIS IS A CAT B, REPAIR VIA AN 8110-3 DATED 7-2-13. A NEW 8110-3 MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO 7-2-14 THAT PROVIDES THE DTA FOR THIS REPAIR. IF A NEW 8110-3 IS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO 7-2-14 THE ACFT IS UNAIRWORTHY.

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