Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 21, 2026
Submitted
September 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02201
Aircraft time
82,570 hours, 29,949 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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 IN HOLE C LOCATED AT DOUBLE JOGGLE AREA, FR16 RT SIDE. CRACK DIRECTION IS 9 OCLOCK VIEW FROM OUTSIDE. CRACK DEPTH IS 0.165 INCH APPROX. CONFIRM CRACK INDICATION USING BOROSCOPE VIEW IAW NTM 51-90-00. PERFORMED A PERMANENT REPAIR ON FRAME 16 RH SIDE IAW SRM 53-11-12-300-012.

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