Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
July 28, 2023
Submitted
July 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0865
Aircraft time
70,181 hours, 9,188 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

PUNCTURE TO THE 193BB PANEL ASSY (P/N F5332705601800). THE PUNCTURE MEASURES 2" WIDE X 2" LONG AND 0.5" DEEP. THE DAMAGE IS GREATER THAN 4D FROM THE NEAREST FASTENER. AS CONFIRMED BY MTC., THE DAMAGE IS THROUGH THE OUTER FACESHEET IN THE HONEYCOMB SANDWICH REGION ONLY. SEE DAMAGE DETAILS IN FIGURE 1 AND 2. DAMAGE IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIR REF ER/A 610860-14. ON 05AUG2023, REMOVED PANEL 193BB + SENT TO COMP SHOP FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS.REINSTALLED PANEL 193BB PER A330 SRM 51-42. (9388480)

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