SDR DALA13018973211

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: April 24, 2013
Submitted: April 26, 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: Gouged
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 LOWER FUSELAGE 3IN FWD OF FR51 AND ONE INCH BELOW STRG 41L HAS SKIN GOUGE. BLENDED AREA IAW 51-73-00, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-41-11, FIG 101, MATERIAL LOSS IS MORE THAN 25 PERCENT OF THICKNESS. PERFORMED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-11, FIG 224.

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