Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 29, 2024
Submitted
July 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366DX
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
8694
Aircraft time
17,086 hours, 7,417 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT 3066, WHILE IN DTW, SUBJECT AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON A STATIONARY LADDER SUSTAINING GROUND DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A DENT WITH PUNCTURE THROUGH THE NOSE FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N: D5313708920000) JUST OUTBOARD OF THE E&E BAY ACCESS DOOR. THE DENTED AREA MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 8.0 (FORWARD/AFT) BY 7.5 (CIRCUMFERENTIALLY) AND IS LOCATED 6.0 OUTBOARD OF THE ADJACENT E&E CUTOUT AND APPROXIMATELY 14.25 FORWARD OF THE TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE (TAT) PROBE. THE PUNCTURE THROUGH THE SKIN IS COMMON TO LOWER FRAME 4RH (P/N: D5311340720100) WHICH IS DEFORMED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. DRILLED AND COUNTERSINK REPAIR. INSTALLED FILLER WASHERS IN EXISTING COUNTERSINKS ALODINE TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR AREA AND REPAIR PIECES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER A321 SRM 53-11-11-300-022 AND ER/A 619754-14, REV PRI REV 1. (LP 0472606)

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