SDR DALA12010743271

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date: October 18, 2012
Submitted: October 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N371NW
Make and model: Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial: 1535
Aircraft time: 34,207 hours, 15,296 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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FWD LT SIDE OF EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BETWEEN FR 21 - FR 23, BTW STR 23 - 24L SKIN DENTED. DENT IS OUT OF NEARNESS/FORM CRITERION IAW SRM 53-11-11, DIAGRAM 103. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON EXTERNAL SKIN AND FASTENERS, NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. SRM 53-11-11 FLAGNOTE NR 1. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA =2.045" W=.95" IAW SRM 53-11-11, FIG 212, SHEET 1. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE IAW SRM 53-11-11 FIG 212.

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