What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, EVIDENCE OF REWORK LOCATED ON EXTERNAL SKIN BTW FR26 PLUS1.681 IN AT LEVEL STR 32 PLUS 2.567 IN UNDER, LT LOWER FUSELAGE. REF AEROMAN WO 2026-196/1NR 299252.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON EXISTING REWORK LOCATED ON EXTERNAL SKIN BTW FR26 PLUS 1.681 IN AT LEVEL STR32 PLUS 2.567 IN UNDER, LT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA 53-0057-26. AND EC. NO: A26-514-01. MEASURES ARE: L= 1.180 INCH(29.97 MM), W= 0.680 INCH(17.27 MM), MRT= 0.058 INCH(1.47 MM), NT: 0.071 INCH(1.8 MM). THE REPAIR PERFORMED PER THIS EA HAS BEEN EVALUATED AGAINST GMM CHAPTER 8.6 AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE MAJOR. AIRBUS APPROVED THE REPAIR AS INTERIM FOR 6 MONTHS WITHOUT CATEGORY. IAW RDAF: 81805703/004/2026#A.