Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
March 9, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0806
Aircraft time
28,138 hours, 3,704 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5 Slat
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

BIRDSTRIKE DAMAGE ON SLAT NR 5 DENT 12" LONG, 5.5" HIGH, 1" DEEP BETWEEN D NOSE FRAMES 2 AND 3 COUNTING FROM INBD. REFORMED RIB AND INSTALLED SHIM IAW ER/A 512430-14 AND SRM 57-40 LP 8552383.

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