SDR DHL2006363003

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: April 12, 2006
Submitted: April 19, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N363DH
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 85
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Torn
Location: Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT EDGE OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT IS TORN AND GOUGED 1.5 INCHES. DAMAGE IS AT FRAME 63A NEAR STRINGER 38. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT EDGE OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR AT FRAME 63A NEAR STRINGER 38 IAW SRM 53-17-00 FIG 720 SHEET 1, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW AIRBUS NDT. MANUAL, NO CRACK INDICATION FOUND, WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON ASTAR N/R 014899 AND LOG BOOK PAGE 093482 P 5M.

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