Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 8, 2026
Submitted
February 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02449
Aircraft time
76,940 hours, 27,768 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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 TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN LOWER AREA BTW RIB8 TO RIB 9 ON RH WING; REF AEROMAN WO # 2025-414/1 NR # 2025-717170 PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN LOWER AREA ON RIB 8 RH WING IAW EA # 57-0135-25 (COVER AND PARTS 1-9) RDAF 81709907/003/2025 ISSUE A . AND EC NO A26-102-01. NOTIFIED BY AIRBUS IN REF. A, THAT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE CORROSION DAMAGE (PRIOR TO REPAIR) AS LEVEL 3 CORROSION DUE TO THE REMAINING THICKNESS OF THE TOP SKIN OVER THE REAR SPAR CAP BEING -50% AND NOT ABLE TO CARRY LIMIT LOADING WITH THIS REDUCTION- CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

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