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
Bulged
Location
Zone 100
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: BULGE EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED FR24 TO FR25 BTW STR19L TO STR20L ON UPPER FUSELAGE; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1425349 TASKCARD: NR-00010) REF AEROMAN WO # 2025-414/1 NR # 2025-717282 EVALUATED BULGE EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED FR24 TO FR25 BTW STR19L TO STR20L ON UPPER FUSELAGE I.A.W A320 SRM 53-00-11-283-006 FIGURE 002 (SHEET 1) (SHEET 2) AND (SHEET 3). THIS ADL IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE INSPECTED AT 60000FC/120000FH INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL EMBODIMENTS. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION TBD ,I.A.W A320 SRM 53-00-11-205-060 TABLE 1 INTELLI-FORM UPDATED FUR ASSIGNED FUR-A320-53-02811.

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