Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date
October 25, 2018
Submitted
October 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857NW
Make and model
Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial
0633
Aircraft time
59,706 hours, 7,487 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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

WHILE IN CHECK IN MSP, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE OUTER SKIN ON THE AFT (LOWER CORNER) EDGE OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR. THE DENT IS LOCATED AT FR 25A JUST ABOVE BEAM 4 (REFERENCE 52-31-00-281-011 FIG 10117) IN THE EXCLUDED AREA. THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE EDGE MEMBER AT THE DENT LOCATION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER ER/A 572554-14.

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