Service difficulty report · Frame · 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
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 ON FR 36 IN OPEN FASTENER LHOLE LOC Y1292 MORE 8 INCH UPPER SURFACE OF THE PRESSURE DECK MEMBRANE TO CNETER WING BOX. CRACK AT 1 O'CLOCK CRACK DEPTH 0,140 INCH APPROX IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA); REF AEROMAN NR 2025-682715 WO 2025 413/1 ACCOMPLISH REPAIR ON THE CENTER FUSELAGE PRESSURE DECK Y1292 PANEL FR36 LHS ON HOLE #100 I.A.W EC# A18-465-04, AEROMAN EA 53-0105-25 REV. 0 (COVER), AEROMAN EA 53-0085-25 REV. 0 (PARTS 1-8) AND AIRBUS RDAF 80467398/041/2025 ISSUE A. THIS REPAIR FOR THE LHS PRESSURE PANEL PERFORMED UNDER THIS EA WAS DETERMINATED TO BE MINOR REPAIR CATEGORY B. INSPECTION THRESHOLD 64 400FC/ 121 300FH FROM FIRST FLIGHT, INSPECTION INTERVAL TBD AND METHOD OF INSPECTION TBD. I.A.W AIRBUS RDAF 80467398/041 /2025 ISSUE A. TOOLS USED: P/N NORTEC 600D, S/N: 210138003 DUE DATE AUG-22-2026, MANDREL GAGE P/N: CBMG-10-1-N, S/N:AE-24088, DUE DATE: SEP-25-2026, COMBINATION GAGE P/N: CBG-10-1-N-1, S/N: AE-420240, DUE DATE: SEP-25-2026, SMALL HOLE GAUGES PN: 154-901; SN: AE-411354; DUE DATE: FEB-27-2026, DONE BY L. TORRES 8636723.

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