Service difficulty report · 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
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 MAINTEANCE, CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 35 AT STGR30LH LEVEL OPEN FASTENER HOLE AFT LOWER COMMON TO SKIN, CRACK DIRECTION IS 6 OCLOCK, CRACK DEPTH IS 0.12 0 INCH, IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA); (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1458309 TASKCARD: NR-00066 ) REF AEROMAN WO 2026 280/1 NR 2026-346048 ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF CRACK AT FASTENER HOLES W1 (ONLY IN FR 35 WEB LAYER) HOLE #2 (FWD AND AFT SKIN ONLY) HOLE #3 (FWD AND AFT SKIN ONLY) AND HOLE #9 (GUSSET) AT THE CENTER FUSELAGE FR 35 PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LEVEL OF THE STR 30LH IN ACCORDANCE WITH AEROMAN EA 53-0058-26 REV 0 (COVER AND PARTS 1-4) AND EC A26-646-01 FOR SOLUTION LIFE OR LIMITATION 6 MONTHS SEE AIRBUS RDAF 81829072/003/2026 ISSUE A.

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