Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
121
Aircraft time
68,007 hours, 30,286 cycles
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 LT SIDE LOWER AFT FUSELAGE FR 58, S23LTO S24L EXTERNAL SKIN SURFACE HAS DENT. PERFORMED DETAILED INSP, FOUND NOT TO BE DENTED BUT INDENTATION FROM PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FASTENER. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA L=1.8" W=.750" IAW SRM 53-00-11, FIG 205, PG 231/232. HFEC IAW NTM 51-10-08 PT 6. NO NOTED DEFECT. FAB'D & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-11, FIG 205. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES ULTRASONIC/EDDY CURRENT INSP WITHIN 55000 FC AFTER. REPAIR EMBODIMENT IAW SRI 53-00-11, TABLE 242, PG. 382.

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