Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 8, 2026
Submitted
April 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531JL
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01650
Aircraft time
81,231 hours, 30,995 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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, REF: SRM 53-41-11-300-004, DOSSIER 81769917, MX244. FOUND WITH CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE AFT LAV VENT AT FR 69-FR70 BETWEEN STGR31R AND STGR32R AFFECTING SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED, TRIMMING OUT THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMING A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE AREA FOLLOWED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A DOUBLER IN THE AREA. SURFACE PROTECTION IS TO BE INSTALLED AS PER SRM. MAJOR REPAIR

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