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 OCLOK (VIEW OUTSIDE SKIN) CRACK DEPTH 0.100 INCH; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1356112 TASKCARD: NR-00040) 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 FLORW 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). SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS UNTIL 6200 FC/ (FH NOT RELEVANT) INSPECTION METHOD FOR LEADER HOLE: ROTOTEST, INSPECTION METHOD FOR ASSOCIATED HOLE: ROTOTEST IAW A320 SRM 53-11-12-205-008. TOOL USED CALIPER P/N: 500-196-30 S/N:A23406697, DUE DATE:NOV-09-2025,SMALL HOLE GAGES P/N:154-901,S/N:AE-411359, DUE DATE: FEB-11-2026, MICROMETER P/N: 293-344-30 S/N: 77011100 DUE DATE: 31- MAR -2025, ULTRA SONIC THICKNESS GAGE P/N: 45MG,S/N: 232019809 DUE DATE: OCT-08-2025,COLD WORKING KITS P/N: STD 8-1-N,S/N: AE-416923,STD:6-1-N,COMBINATION GAGE P/N:CBG-6-1-N,S/N:AE-420496, DUE DATE:SEP-24-2025 AND TORQUE 1/4 P/N: QDRIR200A S/N: 0824900525, DUE DATE: AUG-03-2025. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON WO# 2025 129/1.NR2025-202179 A&P 8672522. FUR-A320-53-02199

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