Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 27, 2025
Submitted
December 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01250
Aircraft time
82,933 hours, 29,648 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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 IN UPPER INBOARD HOLE LOCATED AT DOOR STOP 7, F R16, LH SIDE. CRACK DIRECTION IS 1 AND 9 OCLOCK LOOKING FWD. CRACK DEP TH IS 0.100 INCHES APPROX; REF AEROMAN NR 2025-622881 WO 2025 278/1 REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL FITTING LOC. DOOR STOP FITTING 7 FR16 LH SIDE IAW A320 SRM 53-11-12-300-010, A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND DWG D53112300. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A NO REQUIERED FURTHER INSPECTION. THIS PART IS CONSIDERED PSE IAW 51-11-1

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