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 UPPER SURFACE AT LEVEL RIB 8 TO RIB 9 TRAILING EDGE ON RH WNG; REF AEROMAN WO 2025-414/1 NR # 2025-716950 ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF CORROSION DAMAGE AT RH WING/TOP SKIN PANEL 2 / TEOH LWR SURFACE / RIB7-RIB9 I.A.W EA 57-0135-25(COVER PLUS PARTS 1-9) AND AIRBUS RDAF 81709907/003/2025 ISSUE A AND EC NO A26-102-01. JETBLUE WAS NOTIFIED BY AIRBUS ON JUNE 11, 2026 IN REF. A, THAT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AIRBUS 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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