Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
February 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02177
Aircraft time
80,243 hours, 29,180 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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: WINGS / LH WING / BOTTOM SKIN PANEL 3 / RIBS 6A, REAR SPAR-FALSE REAR SPAR / CORROSION - TEMPORARY REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AEROMAN EA 57-0122-25 COVER & PARTS 1-11 /2/ AIRBUS RDAF 81692663/023/2025 ISSUE A /3/ AIRBUS TD/81692663/012/2025 ISSUE F /4/ REPAIR DWG R572-41044 ISSUE B /5/ MX244. DESCRIPTION: DURING HEAVY CHECK ON AIRCRAFT N587JB (MSN 02177) IN AEROMAN (SAL), WHILE PERFORMING MPD TASK 575167-01, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LH WING BOTTOM SKIN PANEL 3 RIBS 6A BETWEEN REAR SPAR AND FALSE REAR SPAR. SEE REF /1/ EA FOR DETAILS. CORROSION WAS REMOVED VIA BLEND OUT. THE MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESSES WERE MEASURED AND CONFIRMED TO BE OUT OF SRM SCOPE. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. THE REF /3/ TD WAS RELEASED WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS CONSIST OF TRIM OUT OF SKIN WITH LESS THAN 1 MM THICKNESS, FABRICATE & INSTALL REPAIR PLATE IAW REF /4/ REPAIR DWG AND RESTORE SURFACE PROTECTION. EC A26-080-01 IS ISSUED TO PERFORM TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW REF /1/ EA & COMPLIES WITH REF /2/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATIONS. EC A26-080-02 IS ISSUED TO TRACK 6 MONTHS DTA. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /2/ RDAF AND IT IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW REF /5/ MX244 GUIDELINES. (E/C: A26-080-01)

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