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: CORROSION UPPER SURFACE BOTTOM SKIN PANEL NO. 3, BTW REAR SPAR AND FA LSE REAR SPAR, AND BTW WX2825 STIFFENER DATUM AND RIB DATUM INBOARD DI AGONAL ON LH WING (CPCP FINDING); REF AEROMAN NR 2025-682418 WO 2025 413/1 CCOMPLISH REPAIR OF CORROSION ON LH WING BOTTOM SKIN PANEL 3 RIBS 6A BETWEEN REAR SPAR AND FALSE REAR SPAR IAW EC NO. A26-080-01 AND AEROMAN EA 57-0122-25 COVER AND PARTS 1-11 AND AIRBUS RDAF 81692663/023/2025 ISSUE A. AIRBUS PROVIDED AN INTERIM APPROVAL WITH NO REPAIR CATEGORY VALID FOR 6 MONTHS.

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