Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A350941

Difficulty date
September 13, 2025
Submitted
September 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506DN
Make and model
Airbus A350941
Aircraft serial
0175
Aircraft time
35,147 hours, 3,360 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 600
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

RT DROOP NOSE HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE AT INTERMEDIATE RIB 4. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND DRESSED PER ASR A350-A-57-44-63- 00001-664A-A, FIG 11, A(1) THRU (7). PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE SCAN OF CUTOUT AND BHEC OF RIB FASTENER HOLES PER A350 NTM 51-96-20. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER A350 ASR A350-A-57-44-63-00001-664A-A, FIG 11, B (1) THRU (13). OK TO TREAT AND PAINT AND INSTALL. BEGAN INSTALL PER A350 ASR A350-A-57-44-63- 00001-664A-A STEP D. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR PER A350 ASR A350-A-57-44-63-00001-664A-A, FIGURE 11, REPAIR TYPE 9, CATEGORY A REPAIR. (LP# 1197374)

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