Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 1, 2024
Submitted
August 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01904
Aircraft time
77,797 hours, 28,366 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

REPORTED MULTIPLE (7) SPOTS OF CORROSION ON THE INNER SKIN OF THE FWD FUSELAGE BETWEEN FR 33-34 & STR 41L-40R IN THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLEND OUT, BUT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS OF A320 SRM TASK 53-21-11-283-018 DUE TO THEIR LOCATION IN A RESTRICTED AREA. THEREFORE, AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. AIRBUS PROVIDED THE REF /2/ TD WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO LEAVE DAMAGE AS IS AFTER BLEND OUT, FASTENER INSTALLATION AND RESTORATION OF SURFACE PROTECTION FOR ALL LOCATIONS EXCEPT REWORK # 6. AT REWORK #6, THE REF /2/ TD PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM A DOUBLE REPAIR AT THE AFFECTED LOCATION. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE REF /2/ RDAF AS PERMANENT, WITH NO POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS REQUIRED. THIS EC ACCOMPLISHES THE PERMANENT REPAIR PER THE REF /1/ EA AND COMPLIES WITH THE REF /2/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATION. PERMANENT, CATEGORY A, REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA REF /2/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR. REV 01. AEM EA 53-9022-24 R1 DESCRIPTION: EC IS REVISED TO INCORPORATE REF /4/, WHICH CORRECTED MINOR TYPOS IN PART 1 SECTIONS A AND E. THE REPAIR IS UNAFFECTED. THE TC WILL BE REVISED TO REFLECT THE NEW REVISION. (E/C: A24-933-01)

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