Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330941

Difficulty date
August 31, 2026
Submitted
September 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436DX
Make and model
Airbus A330941
Aircraft serial
2094
Aircraft time
6,383 hours, 783 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

DAMAGE TO FWD SKIN ON FWD CARGO CUTOUT STARTING 27 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CUTOUT AND ENDS AT 32 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM. DAMAGE MEASURES 4 AND 1/2 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF 1/8''. BLENDED IAW SRM 53-21-11. (8778015) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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