Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 3, 2026
Submitted
September 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4057
Aircraft time
39,939 hours, 25,025 cycles
Part
Vertical Beam
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 1000-0044 & -0045 : (S/M) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, HOLE FOUND ELONGATED ON UPPER ATTACHMENT OF VERTICAL MEMBER ASSY. AT FR24A AND -Y254 & -Y765. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT VERTICAL MEMBER AT FR 24A AND -Y254 & -Y765 UPPER ATTACHMENT AREA HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-21-29-300-003 & -002 REV 159, REPAIR CATEGORY B WITH FUTURE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AS PER SRI 53-21-29-205-002 & -001 REV 159. INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL / REPAIR EMBODIMENT AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS INTERVALS OF 15000FC / 30000FH, 72 MONTHS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. METHOD: DVI. REFER TO AWS AND NDT REPORT FOR WORK DETAILS.

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