Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 15, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
85
Aircraft time
45,927 hours, 29,734 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

DURING C-CHECK, RT WING L/E UPPER SKIN 1.5 INCH CRACK JUST RIGHT UP I/B SIDE JACK SCREW NR 3. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF L/E SKIN AT RT WING. PERFORMED HFEC OF CUTOUT AREA, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS AS REQUIRED TO RT WING L/E UPPER SKIN REF: A-300 SRM 57-34-11. MATERIAL USED 2014-0.063 HEAT TREATMENT PER A-300 SRM 51-40-30 / PO MATERIAL / 24302423 HEAT TREATED TO T6. SIZE FILLER 2014 T6 0.063, 26 X 18 INCHES (2) STRAPS SPLICES 2014 T6 0.063 20 X 5 INCHES, 4 SPLICE STRAPS (2) 2014T6 0.063 9 X 1.5 INCH AND (2) 2014 T6 0.063 7 X 1.5 INCH. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA / FILLERS AND DOUBLERS, APPLY COAT PAINT POLY GRAY REF: A-300 SRM 51-40-10 AND A-300 SRM 51-40-12.

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