Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 8, 2026
Submitted
July 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01398
Aircraft time
91,449 hours, 33,975 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 FASTENER HOLE (AFT-LOWER POSITION) LOCATED ON FR35 AT S30L, LOWER FUSELAGE. CRACK DEPTH = 0.100 INCHES APPROX, CRACK POSITION: 5 AND 11 OCLOCK, LOOKING FROM OUTSIDE. REF AEROMAN WO 2026 244/1 NR 2026-301086. PERFORMED REPAIR ON HOLE (H2) LOCATED ON FR35 AT LEVEL OF STR30 LH SIDE ON LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA 53-0047-26, EC AND RDAF 81807254/007/2026 ISSUE B. AIRBUS APPROVED THE REPAIR AS INTERIM WITHOUT CATEGORY.

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