SDR DALA13017753211

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: April 16, 2013
Submitted: April 19, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N311US
Make and model: Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial: 125
Aircraft time: 67,788 hours, 29,938 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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 LT SIDE OF FWD FUSELAGE AT FR15 WHERE DOOR STOP TOUCHES ACFT SKIN DENT IS OUT OF NEARNESS TO FRAME. DENT FOUND FWD OF FRAME 15 BETWEEN STR 19 & 20 NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-11-11, FIG 201. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-11-11, FIG 212.

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