Service difficulty report · Pressure Deck · 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
Pressure Deck
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 FOUND ON HOLE Ñ4 AT PRESSURE DECK MEMBRANE FR 36 LH. CRACK DIRECTION 6 AND 12 OCLOCK VIEW LOOKING AFT AND DOWN. CRACK D= 0. 120 INCH; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1435455 TASKCARD: NR-00067 ) REF AEROMAN WO 2026-241/1, NRC 2026-289710, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF CRACKS FOUND ON THE CENTER FUSELAGE PRESSURE DECK PANEL FR36 LHS ON ATTACHMENT HOLES IAW EA 53-0037-26 REV.0 (COVER PLUS PARTS 1-7),AIRBUS RDAF 81798659/003/2026 ISSUE B AND EC A26-538-01

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