Service difficulty report · Structure · 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
Structure
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 IN OPEN HOLES (2EA) (ZONE1 AND ZONE 2) ON VERTICAL STRINGER AREA 5(-Y765), CRACK DIRECTION ON ZONE 1: 12 OCLOCK, D1- D2= 0.117 INCH; CRACK DIRECTION ON ZONE 2: 1 OCLOCK, D1-D2= 0.103 INC H, AD RELATED T/C A320-57-1178-01. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF CRACK DAMAGE ON THE CENTER WING BOX FRONT SPAR HORIZONTAL BEAMS AT LEVEL OF FR36 AND Y-765, Y-254, Y254 AND Y765 I.A.W AEROMAN EA 57-0034-26 REV.0 (COVER PLUS PART 1-2) AND EC A26-475-01 AND AIRBUS RDAF 81798668/013/2026 ISSUE A.

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