Service difficulty report · Pressure Deck · 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 Deck
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 ON FRAME 36 LH SIDE IN PRESSURE DECK MEMBRANE OPEN F ASTENER HOLE 9 INCH O/B FROM Y1292 APPROX.,CRACK DIRECTION IS 12 OCLO CK, CRACK DEPTH IS 0.105 INCH APPROX., IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA ); (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1435456 TASKCARD: NR-00073 ) ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR ON THE CRACK FOUND ON THE CENTERING BOX PRESSURE PANEL FR36 LH SIDE ATTACHMENT HOLES I.AW WITH AEROMAN EA 53-0053-26 (COVER AND PARTS 1-7) AND EA 53-0061-26(COVER AND PART 1) RDAF 81816449/003/2026#A EC A26-699-01.

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