Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 1, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07956
Aircraft time
34,048 hours, 6,740 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 600 Slat
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: #1 RH SLAT DAMAGED; REFERENCES: /1/ STS EA 166-2026-004 /2/ MX-244. DESCRIPTION: DURING THE CURRENT C3 CHECK (02/2026) FOR A/C N988JT AT MLB, MX-INDUCED DAMAGE RESULTED IN A DENT ON THE RH WING SLAT 1(PN: D5746091000300, SN: SA8926) LOCATED BETWEEN RIB 1 AND RIB 2. THE DAMAGE IMPACTED FOUR PART NUMBERS: D57460186205 (TOP SKIN), D57460187223 (BOTTOM SKIN), D57460671201 (LOWER GIRDER), AND D57460710003 (SLAT 1 T/E ASSEMBLY). SEE REF /1/ EA FOR MORE DETAILS. THE A321 SRM DOES NOT PROVIDE AN APPROVED REPAIR FOR THIS SPECIFIC LOCATION. THEREFORE, AFTER A SERIES OF INSPECTIONS, THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED AND THEN REINFORCED WITH A REPAIR DOUBLER. EC A26-157-01 OUTLINES A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS PERMANENT REPAIR IS APPROVED REF /1/ EA WITH DER 8110 APPROVAL AND CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER REF/2/ MX-244 GUIDELINES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF #1 RH SLAT PER STS EA166-2026-004. JETBLUE EC A26-157-01. ( MAJOR REPAIR).

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