Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 26, 2025
Submitted
April 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526JL
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01546
Aircraft time
80,672 hours, 30,262 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 OPEN HOLE B FR16LH LOC DOUBLE JOGGLE AREA, CRACK DIRECTION 9 OCLOCK (VIEW OUTSIDE SKIN) CRACK DEPTH 0.100 INCH; PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON HOLE B LOC FR16LH LOC DOUBLE JOGGLE AREA DIRECTION 9 OCLOCK IAW A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-012, FIGURE 013 FLOW CHART FOR REPETITIVE INSPECTION THIS ADL FOR PERMANENT REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED CATEGORY B AND INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT 6800 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT)

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