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 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 Ñ 6 AT PRESSURE DECK MEMBRANE FR 36RH .CRACK DIRECTION 6 AND 12 OCLOCK VIEW LOOKING AFT AND DOWN.CRACK D=0.120INCH.; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1435455 TASKCARD: NR-00071 ) AEM 2026-289714:ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR OF THE CRACKED HOLES ON THE FR36 RHS PRESSURE PANEL IAW EA 53-0038-26 REV. 02 (COVER AND PARTS 1-6) AND AIRBUS RDAF 81798827/040/2026#B AND EC A26-535-01.

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