SDR DALA13008383353

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date: February 18, 2013
Submitted: February 21, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N853NW
Make and model: Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial: 0618
Aircraft time: 36,974 hours, 5,224 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

LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE, RT SIDE 3.8 INCHES ABOVE LAP SEAM, APPROX STRINGER 31 RT & 3.3 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME NR 2. BLENDED DAMAGE, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF BLENDED AREA IAW NTM 51-10-08. NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED, TREATED & PRIMED, PAINTED. OK FOR SERVICE, ACCOMPLISHED ERA 511737-14, REV ORIG.

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