Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 5, 2026
Submitted
September 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01452
Aircraft time
89,342 hours, 33,063 cycles
Part
Door 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 MAINTEANCE, CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME (1 EA) (CRACK INDICATION FOUND O N OPEN HOLE LOC FR41LH STR14 PLUS 4. CRACK DIRECTION 3 OCLOCK AND DEPT H =0.100 INCH )PAX CABIN ; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1458309 TASKCARD: NR-00074 ) REF AEROMAN WO 2026-280/1, NR 2026 - 346118, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF LH/RH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HATCHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AEROMAN EA 53-0067-26 REV. 0 (COVER PLUS PART 1-5) AND AIRBUS RDAF 81830460/002/2026 ISSUE A, INSPECTION THRESHOLD (OR INSPECTION START POINT ): 37400 FC / 74800 FH (WICHEVER OCCURS FIRST); INSPECTION INTERVAL: TBD; INSPECTION METHOD: TBD I.A.W. RDAF 81830460/002/2026 ISSUE A.

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