Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 21, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N624VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2778
Part
Skin
Part number
D5348019320201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frames 69-70
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

DURING A DAILY CHECK, TWO CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE SKIN PANEL AROUND THE AFT LAVATORY VENT OUTLET BOTTOM EDGE, DIRECTLY ABOVE STR 32 RT BETWEEN FRAME 69-FRAME 70. THE CRACKS EXTENDED .40" AND .60" FROM THE LOWER OPENING OF THE AFT LAV VENT. DURING EVALUATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SKIN AREA HAD CORROSION AROUND THE LOWER VENT OPENING AND THE INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE EXTENT OF CORROSION DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1" WIDTH X 6" LENGTH AND THE DEPTH WAS 100 PERCENT THICKNESS OF THE INTERNAL DOUBLER AND SKIN AREA. THE INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS REPLACED, PN D5348019320201. THE SKIN AREA DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT, HFEC SHOWED ALL DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-41-11, FIG 205.

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