SDR DALA13005063213

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: January 23, 2013
Submitted: January 30, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N313US
Make and model: Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial: 153
Aircraft time: 67,330 hours, 30,101 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fuelage
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 LOWER FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF FR 65 BETWEEN STR 28L - 29L SKIN APPEARS TO BE GOUGED UNDER PAINT. N/R 100/4. CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN IAW SRM 53-41-11. DIM. L=1.78" W=1.75". FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024T30.071 IAW SRM 53-41-11, FIG 214. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-42-11 AND 53-41-11, FIG 214.

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