Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 23, 2025
Submitted
February 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02160
Aircraft time
79,271 hours, 28,961 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON FR16 RH SIDE AT HOLE A. CRACK DIRECTION 9 OCLOCK (VIEW FROM OUTSIDE) AND CRACK LENGTH 0.100 INCHES (1EA); PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR LOC. ON DOUBLE JOGGLE AREA HOLE A ON FR16 RH SIDE IAW A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-012. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT 6800 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT), SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS UNTIL 60000 FC / FH NOT RELEVANT OF 5900 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT), INSPECTION METHOD FOR LEADER HOLE REFER TO TASK 53-11-12-300-12 FIGURE 014: FUR-A320-53-02031

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