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 LEVEL OF STR30 RH SIDE, LOWER FUSELAGE.CRACK DEPTH=0.125 INCHES APPROX, CRACK POSITION: 7OCLOCK, LOOKING FROM OUTSIDE. REF AEROMAN W/O:2026 244/1 NR 2026-301087.PERFORMED REPAIR INSTRUCTION ON FR35 AT LEVEL OF STR30 RH SIDE, LOWER FUSELAGE HOLE #2 AFT AND FWD SKIN IAW EC A26-563-01, EA 53-0048-26 AND AIRBUS RDAF 81804131/006/2026 ISSUE B. AIRBUS APPROVED

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