Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330941

Difficulty date
August 28, 2023
Submitted
August 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414DZ
Make and model
Airbus A330941
Aircraft serial
1996
Aircraft time
4,465 hours, 499 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

SHIP 3414 MTC IN CDG FOUND A DENT COMMON TO THE SKIN PANEL (P/N F5348704221000) JUST FORWARD OF FR 77 AND BETWEEN STR 43R AND 44R. THE DENT MEASURES 63.5MM FWD/AFT BY 45.7MM IN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL DIRECTION, WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 6.3MM BEFORE PAINT REMOVAL. THE SKIN PANEL IS MADE FROM 2.4MM THICK 2024-T42 AL CLAD SHEET AND IS CHEM-MILLED TO 1.6MM (0.063") AT THE DAMAGE LOCATION. THE DENT EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF A330 SRM 53-41-11-283-019. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ER/A ER/A 611644-14 FOR REPAIR. (4923376)

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