Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 4, 2026
Submitted
July 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02063
Aircraft time
84,031 hours, 30,499 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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, CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 36 CWB VERTICAL STRINGER 3, OPEN FASTENER HO LE ON ZONE 1, CRACK DIRECTION IS 12 OCLOCK, CRACK DEPTH IS 0.120 INCH, IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA)(+Y254); ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR OF CRACK DAMAGES ON THE CENTER WING BOX FRONT SPAR HORIZONTAL BEAMS AT LEVEL FR36, Y254 (HOLE ON ZONE 1) IAW AEROMAN EA 57-0036-26, REV 0 (COVER PLUS PARTS 1 AND 2), AIRBUS RDAF 81801723/003/2026, ISSUE A, EC NO. A26-513-01. MEASURE DEPTH OF CRACK IS 0.120 INCH. PERFORMED HFEC AND ROTOTEST ON AFFECTS AREAS AS PER NTM 51-10-08 AND NTM 51-10-01 NO CRACK INDICATION FOUND.

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