# SDR YENA2026033100362

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 27, 2026
- Submitted: March 31, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N662JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N662JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 03263
- Aircraft time: 65,890 hours, 23,819 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026033100362

## Discrepancy

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / NOSE FWD FUSELAGE / LHS LOWER LATERAL PANEL / BTWN FR5-FR6 / EXISTING REWORKS - PERMANENT REPAIR; REFERENCES:  /1/ AEROMAN EA 53-0027-26 REV. 0 (COVER + PARTS 1-2) /2/ AIRBUS DOSSIER 81764255 /3/ AIRBUS RDAF 81764255/004/2026 ISSUE A /4/ AIRBUS TD/81764255/018/2026 ISSUE A /5/ SRM TASK 53-11-11-283-011 FIGURE 002, SHEET 1 /6/ MX-244 FOR A26-248-01 (MAJOR) DESCRIPTION: AT THE CURRENT (03/2026) C7 CHECK @ SAL FOR A/C N662JB (MSN03263), AEM REPORTED TWO (2) EXISTING REWORKS ON THE NOSE FWD FUSELAGE LHS LOWER LATERAL PANEL BETWEEN FR5-FR6. THE REWORKS WERE MEASURED AS FOLLOWS (SEE REF /1/ AEROMAN EA FOR MORE DETAILS): REWORK #1: 2.83” L X 1.31” W WITH A MRT OF 0.34” THE REWORKS WERE EVALUATED AGAINST REF /5/ SRM AND WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NOT MEETING THE PROXIMITY CONDITIONS. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED VIA REF /2/ DOSSIER AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS PER REF /4/ TD. THE INSTRUCTIONS CONSISTED OF TRIMMING OF DAMAGED SKIN, INSTALLATION OF A DOUBLER AND RESTORATION OF SURFACE PROTECTION. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE APPROVED BY MEANS OF REF /3/ RDAF AS PERMANENT WITH NO POST REPAIR INSPECTIONS REQUIRED. EC A26-248-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF /1/ AEROMAN EA AND COMPLIES WITH REF /3/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATION. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS PERMANENT REPAIR IS APPROVED BY REF /3/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS PER REF /6/ MX-244 GUIDELINES.

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