# SDR DALA13018973211

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2013
- Submitted: April 26, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N311US
- Make and model: Airbus A320-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 125
- Aircraft time: 67,788 hours, 29,938 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13018973211

## Discrepancy

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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