SDR DALA2015112007090

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date: November 19, 2015
Submitted: November 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N860NW
Make and model: Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial: 0778
Aircraft time: 40,915 hours, 5,175 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
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 MTOW, FOUND BULK CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER SKIN AND DOUBLER FOUND DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS, DOUBLERS AND ANGLES IAW ER/A 201994-14. REF. LP 0614911, 0456810, 00284982, AND 4199583 ER/A 210728.

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