SDR DHL2002362500

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: November 4, 2002
Submitted: November 9, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N362DH
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 84
Aircraft time: 42,106 hours, 28,209 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

CORROSION IN BOTTOM SKIN, BETWEEN RIBS 5-6, STRG 18&19, RH WING. BLENDED OUT TO A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.9MM, AS DETAILED IN DAMAGE REPORT. CORROSION BLENDED OUT WITHOUT FASTENER REMOVAL, AREAS NDT INSPECTED, PEENED, REPROTECTED AND PAINTED AS PER TD/B/2002/0354

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