Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
March 30, 2025
Submitted
April 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
7943
Aircraft time
23,027 hours, 9,879 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 3031, BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE TO NOSE FORWARD FUSELAGE LEFT SKIN PANEL. DENT 1 IS FWD OF FR 2 MEASURING 4.0" X 2.5" WITH A DEPTH OF 0.050". DENT 2 IS FWD OF FR 3 AND MEASURES 4.0" X 3.5" WITH A DEPTH OF 0.170". BOTH DENTS ARE FWD OF THE LH STATIC PORT. THE DENT FALLS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS DUE TO DEPTH AND THE PORT PROXIMITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISH AN INTERNAL SURFACE HFEC INSPECTION PER A321 NTM 51-10-08 OF FRAMES. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATE REPAIR PARTS, APPLY CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING TO REPAIR PARTS, PRIME AND INSTALL PARTS PER ER/A 625258-14. APPLY THE EXTERNAL FINISH COAT PER A321 SRM 51-75-12. THIS REPAIR MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH 200 FC. (LP 0886137)

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