SDR 03FDEA00798

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date: May 24, 2003
Submitted: May 28, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N657FE
Make and model: Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial: 748
Aircraft time: 13,201 hours, 6,500 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT FR 43-44 STR 53L-55L HAS BLEND OUT AREA OUT OF LIMITS BY 0.006. PERFORMED HFEC OF AREA, DVI, AND REMOVED 4 FASTENERS. ROTOTESTED 4 HOLES, O/S TO 6.31MM AND INSTALLED HL11VF8/HL70-8 HILOC FASTENERS. PRIMED AND PAINTED. ALL WORK COMPLETED I/A/S FEDEX EA 6-5315-71314 RELEASED 5/22/03

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