Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330302

Difficulty date
October 16, 2023
Submitted
October 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825NW
Make and model
Airbus A330302
Aircraft serial
1679
Aircraft time
34,133 hours, 4,370 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

SHIP 3325 WHILE IN SEA, MTC DISCOVERED THREE (3) DAMAGE LOCATIONS COMMON TO THE AFT CARGO DOOR P/N F5237231500600 INNER SKIN, BETWEEN DOOR FRAMES FR61-FR61A, BETWEEN FR62-FR62A (DAMAGE 2), AND BETWEEN FR63-FR63A (DAMAGE 3). DAMAGE 1 IS A GOUGE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4.0" AFT OF FR61, 1.5" ABOVE BEAM 5 AND MEASURES 0.65" X 0.25" X 0.058". DAMAGE 2 IS A GOUGE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4.0" AFT OF FR62, 1.5" ABOVE BEAM 5, AND MEASURES 0.65" X 0.25" X 0.025". DAMAGE 3 IS A PUNCTURE WITH AN AREA OF 2.5" FWD/AFT BY 1.75" CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ABOVE DOOR BEAM 5. THE INNER SKIN AT THESE LOCATIONS IS 0.050" THICK 2024-T3 ALUMINUM. A330-300 SRM 52-32-00-300-008 PROVIDES A REINFORCING INNER SKIN REPAIR HOWEVER, MTC DOES NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE SHEET METAL THICKNESS FOR REPAIR DOUBLER TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR. INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR FURTHER DTE ANALYSIS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ERA 612648-14 FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION. (0020368)

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