Service difficulty report · Stringer · 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
Stringer
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 FOUND ON STR 5 LH FR 74 PLUS 1 INCH .CRACK DIRECTION PARALEL TO RADIUS OF STRINGER.CRACK LENGTH 0.250INCH; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1458309 TASKCARD: NR-00069 ) REF AEROMAN W/O 2026 280/1 NR 346167. ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR OF CRACK DAMAGE ON THE REAR FUSELAGE TAILCONE ON STRINGER 5LH AT LEVEL OF FR74 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AEROMAN EA 53-0083-26 REV. 0 ( COVER AND PART 1 ) AND AIRBUS RDAF 81841016/003/2026 ISSUE B IAW EC NO. A26-695-01

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