SDR DALA2022121408118

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date: June 17, 2022
Submitted: December 14, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804NW
Make and model: Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial: 0549
Aircraft time: 82,573 hours, 10,941 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Wing
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 H CHECK, THREE ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON RH WING BOTTOM SKIN AT FUEL TANK ACCESS CUT-OUT BETWEEN RIB 37- 38. HOLES 11 THRU 15 AND 17 WERE FOUND WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS OF A330 SRM TASK 57- 21-11-300-001; THEREFORE, THIS ER/A PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOLE #16, ER/A 599892-14.

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