Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851NW
Make and model
Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial
0609
Aircraft time
36,565 hours, 5,171 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
L4 Door
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

FOUND DAMAGE TO L4 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER 1" TEAR IN SKIN AND DENTED THRU 6" RADIUS WITH SEAL RETAINER DEFORMED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 52-13-00. DRILLED NEW AFT CORNER SEAL RETAINER FITTING OK TO INSTALL REPAIR IAW SRM. INSTALLED REPAIR AND AFT CORNER SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 52-13-00.

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