Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 18, 2026
Submitted
September 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01506
Aircraft time
87,883 hours, 32,500 cycles
Part
Pressure Panel
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 MAINTENANCE, CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON FRAME 36 LH SIDE IN PRESSURE DECK MEMBRANE A REA IN OPEN FASTENER HOLE Ñ 13 CRACK DIRECTION: 05 OCLOCK , CRACK DEPT H=0.113 INCH; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1435456 TASKCARD: NR-00075 ) ACCOMPLISH MAJOR REPAIR ON THE CRACK FOUND ON THE CENTER WING BOX PRESSURE PANEL FR36 LH SIDE ATTACHMENT HOLES I.A.W AEROMAN EA: 53-0053-26 (COVER AND PART 1-7) AND EA: 53-0061-26 (COVER PART 1 AND RDAF 81816449/003/2026#A

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