# SDR YENA201801310961

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 31, 2018
- Submitted: January 16, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2871
- Aircraft time: 46,287 hours, 15,946 cycles
- System (JASC): [5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5420)
- Part: Fitting
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Lt Pylon
- 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/YENA201801310961

## Discrepancy

DURING CURRENT C6 CHECK AT LHT PR DATED 01/18, A GOUGE WAS FOUND ON A PREVIOUS REWORK ON THE LT PYLON SPIGOT FITTING. LHT CONTACTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION, WHICH WAS PROVIDED VIA THE REF./3/ MESSAGE, CONSISTING OF SMOOTH BLEND-OUT WITHOUT INCREASING DAMAGE DEPTH, AND PROTECTION, VALID FOR 6 MONTHS SUBJECT TO DTA. LHT ISSUED THE REF./1/ EO ACCOMPLISHING THIS REPAIR DISPOSITION. THE REF./2/ RDAS IS APPROVING THIS REPAIR FOR 6 MONTHS. THIS EC A18-044-01 INCORPORATES THE REF./1/LHT EO WITHOUT DEVIATION FOR TIME LIMITED REPAIR. EC A18-044-02 WILL PROVIDE PLACEHOLDER FOR PERMANENT REPAIR , WITHIN 6 MONTHS, PENDING DTA; THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA THE REF./2/ RDAS. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR / CATEGORY "C" TIME LIMITED REPAIR SUBJECT DTA WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA THE REF./6/ RDAS. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR / CATEGORY "B".

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