Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 5, 2026
Submitted
September 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
04587
Aircraft time
56,508 hours, 20,078 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 600
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, SECONDARY FINDING ELONGATED HOLE CUT OUT FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 640KB ON RT WING ; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1474396 TASKCARD: NR-00042 ) REF AEROMAN PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON (HOLE #1) LOCATED ON BOTTOM SKIN PANEL #2 BTW RIB 15 TO RIB 16 AT RH WING, THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B, INSTALLED BOLTS P/N NAS1790-5R13 ON ACCESS PANEL 640KB IAW SRM A320 SRM 57-21-11-300-002, FOR BUSHING INSTALLED ON HOLE #1 INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM AIRCRAFT FIRSTFLIGHT AS FOLLOWING 24400FC/48800FH AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 4800FC/9600FH, METHOD OF INSPECTION GVI IAW SRM A320 57-21-11-205-036 TABLE 3. THE INSPECTION METHOD TO TRACKING ONLY HOLE #2 IS DOCUMENTED IN 2026-355336. HOLE #1 FUR-A320-57-03412

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