Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 3, 2024
Submitted
February 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382DN
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
8854
Aircraft time
14,039 hours, 6,060 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Handler Error
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT 3082, DURING LAYOVER IN MSP, A CATERING TRUCK HAD CONTACTED THE AIRCRAFT AFT OF THE L4 DOOR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUSTAINED A LARGE PUNCTURE DAMAGE BETWEEN FR 71-72 AND STR 26L  28L AND INCLUDED SOME ADDITIONAL DENTING IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE FUSELAGE SKIN IS P/N D5357112821000. IT IS MADE FROM 0.126 2024-T42 CLAD SHEET AND IS 0.039 AND 0.079 LOCALLY IN THE AREA. THIS ERA WILL REPAIR THE AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISH TRIM OUT OF THE DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 51-27-11 TO REMOVE ALL PUNCTURES, CRACKS, AND DENTS. FABRICATE THE DOUBLER/TRIPLER AND REPAIR PART(S) PER FIGURE 5. APPLY CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING, PRIMER (MATERIAL NO. 04EAC2) AND TOPCOAT (MATERIAL NO. 04JME4 TO THE REPAIR PARTS. INSTALL THE REPAIR DOUBLER / TRIPLER AND ALL REPAIR PARTS PER FIGURE 5. (LP 0184832)

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