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 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 ON FRAME 36, VERTICAL STRINGER 4, OPEN FASTENER HOLE ON ZONE 1, CRACK DIRECTION IS 12 OCLOCK, CRACK DEPTH IS 0.121 INCH, IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA); REF TO AEROMAN W/O 2026 244/1 NR 301022, PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FRAME 36, VERTICAL STRINGER 4, FASTENER HOLE ON ZONE 1, IAW EC A26-515-01, EA 57-0039-26 AND AIRBUS RDAF 81803300/003/2026 ISSUE A. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY C.

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