A320
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 98; Flight Crew Total 454; Flight Crew Type 454
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Logbook Entry; Procedure
On walk around Captain noted paint missing within the RVSM critical area on the Right Side nose fuselage. The appearance is a long horizontal line approximately 2 in. wide by 18 in. long within the RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum) critical area which appears to have been machine blended to remove paint peeling. A write-up defect was not easily identifiable; however Maintenance reference defect # XXXXXXX from the [Inbound Leg].  This write up does NOT note the location/damage as being within the RVSM critical area or meeting the inspection guidelines for RVSM inspection.It is very probable the inspection is compliant. The write-up; to eliminate ground delays; [should] specify the damage is within the RVSM critical area and passes inspection; since aircrew generally are not aware of locations such as 'between frame 11; 12 at floor level.'
Captain reported finding paint damage in an RVSM critical area that had not been documented correctly nor repaired correctly.