Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2018
Submitted
January 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2063
Aircraft time
59,663 hours, 21,439 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
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 CURRENT (6/2018) C-9 HEAVY CHECK AT GSO, WAS REPORTED WITH FRAYING DAMAGE COMMON TO THE LT OUTBOARD FLAP (PN D5757420200400/ SN TB-12720) AT THE UPPER SKIN AROUND A FILLED PRODUCTION INSPECTION HOLE (SE REF /1/ REO FOR DETAILS). CONTACTED AND INSTRUCTED TO PERFROM REF /3/ SRM REPAIR; APPROVED THIS REPAIR PER REF /2/ RDAS AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR CATEGORY 'A'. REFER TO EC A18-481-01.

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