Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 13, 2026
Submitted
July 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01446
Aircraft time
87,749 hours, 32,675 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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, CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON HOLE Ñ2 LOC AT FR35, STR30 RH SIDE, LOWER FU SELAGE. DIRECTION OF CRACK IS AT 7 OCLOCK LOOKING TO IB. CRACK DEPTH I S: 0.320 IN APPROX; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1435455 TASKCARD: NR-00050 ) REF AEROMAN N/R 289643, PERFORMED REPAIR ON HOLE #2 LOCATED ON FR 35, STGR 30 ON R/H SIDE. I.A.W EC NO. A26-473-01, EA 53-0036-26. (COVER PLUS PART 1, 2 AND 3) AND RDAF 81798991/003/2026. MAJOR REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED BY # 8658318, CHECKED BY # 8660318, RII # 421

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