SDR DALA2015082305156

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date: March 5, 2015
Submitted: August 24, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N803NW
Make and model: Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial: 0542
Aircraft time: 54,138 hours, 7,106 cycles
System (JASC): 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 AN M-CHECK, A GOUGE WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE INNER SKIN PANEL OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR AT FRAME 23. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND REMOVED ALL NICK, BURRS, SCRATCHES, AND SHARP EDGES IAW ER/A 531925-14.

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