# SDR YENA2026042900440

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2026
- Submitted: April 30, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N524JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N524JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 01528
- Aircraft time: 88,712 hours, 32,438 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Pressure Panel
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/YENA2026042900440

## Discrepancy

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / CENTER FUSELAGE / CENTER WING BOX / FR 35-36LH / PRESSURE PANEL ATTACHMENT HOLES / CRACK DAMAGE - PERMANENT REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ REO-L25792.IR /2/ AIRBUS TD/ 80535017/029/2026#B /3/ AIRBUS RDAF 80535017/027/2026#A /4/ AIRBUS SB A320-53-1263 REV 05 /5/ MX-244. DESCRIPTION: DURING THE CURRENT (04/2026) CHECK ON N524JB AT LCQ, DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT THE MPD TASK 533185-01-2, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE CENTER WING BOX PRESSURE PANEL ATTACHMENTS AT HOLES #2, 6, AND 7– SEE FIGURES IN THE REF /1/ REO FOR MORE DETAILS. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION VIA DOSSIER 80535017 AND ADVISED TO ACCOMPLISH THE REF /2/ TD AS A REPAIR SOLUTION. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE REF /4/ SB, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND, THEREFORE AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED AGAIN FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION.  AIRBUS PROVIDED THE REF /2/ TD WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO EXTEND THE CUT OUT PER THE REF /4/ SB ON THE LH SIDE. NOTE: THIS RDAF SUPERSEDES RDAF/80535017/018/2024#A. AIRBUS APPROVED THIS REPAIR PER THE REF /3/ AIRBUS RDAF AS A PERMANENT REPAIR, WITH POST REPAIR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. THIS EC ACCOMPLISHES THE REF /4/ SB & THE PERMANENT REPAIR PER THE REF /1/ REO AND COMPLIES WITH REF /3/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATION. EC A26-309-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE MODIFICATION PER THE REF /4/ SB AND THE PERMANENT REPAIR PER THE REF /3/ RDAF. EC A26-309-02 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE POST REPAIR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON HOLES 2, 6, AND 7 PER THE REF /3/ RDAF. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS REPAIR PER THE REF /2/ TD AND THE PERMANENT CATEGORY B REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED VIA REF /3/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR(E/C: A26-309-01)

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