SDR DALA12015693210

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: November 21, 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
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RT SIDE LOWER AFT FUSELAGE FR 63 S28R - S29R EXTERNAL SKIN SURFACE HAS A BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 51-73-00, CHECKED LIMIT L=1.65" W=0.700" D=0.019", FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41-11, DIAGRAM 102. CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN (L=1.65" W=.700"). HFEC IAW NTM 51-10-08, NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TWO FILLERS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLERS IAW SRM 53-00-11 FIG 205.

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