Service difficulty report · Frame · 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
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 MAINTENANCE, CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 36 RH SIDE IN PRESSURE DECK MEMBRANE OPEN FA STENER HOLE Ñ 16, CRACK DIRECTION IS 12 OCLOCK , CRACK DEPTH IS 0.080 INCH APPROX., IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1435456 TASKCARD: NR-00070 ) ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON CRACK FOUND ON THE CENTER WING BOX PRESSURE PANEL FR36 RH SIDE ATTACHMENT HOLES I.A.W AEROMAN EA 53-0054-26 (PART 1-6, COVER REVISION #0) AND EA 53-0061-26 (PART 1, COVER REVISION #0) AND EC A26-700-01, SOLUTION LIFE OR LIMITATION: 6 MONTHS I.A.W RDAF 81816449/003/2026#A.

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