Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 9, 2007
Submitted
November 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
249
Aircraft time
42,133 hours, 24,402 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Doors
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

APU LEFT DOOR HAS HOLE ABOVE 3RD LATCH FORWARD SIDE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF APU LEFT DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW A300 SRM 52-40-00 (PB701). MATERIAL USED 2024-T3 (0.032") ALUMINUM SHEET PO NR 046981 SIZE 6" BY 4". PREPARE SURFACE AND PAINTED IAW A-300 SRM 51-40-12. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR CLASS "A" (PERMANENT).

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