SDR 06FDEA03414

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: September 25, 2006
Submitted: September 25, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N677FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 791
Aircraft time: 12,181 hours, 6,789 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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 RT SIDE HAS A 1" AREA OF BARE METAL WITH A SMALL DENT (POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE) AFT OF SIDE WINDOW AT FRAME 10. REMOVED PITTED AREAS IAW A300-600 SRM 51-22-00. REMOVED FASTENER AND REAMED HOLE TO 0.157. ROTO TESTED IAW NTM 51-10-01 AND PERFORMED HFEC IAW NTM 51-10-08 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FINAL REAMED HOLE TO 0.173 AND HFEC AGAIN WITH NO DEFECTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENER IAW SRM 51-40-21, APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW EA 6-5330-104954.

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