# SDR DL31J971866

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 3, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N840AB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N840AB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A310-324
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-324](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-324) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 682
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A53974207200
- Condition: Dent
- Location: Bs 3620
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL31J971866

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STA 3620 (FR67) BETWEEN STR 48R AND STR 54L WAS FOUND DENTED.  THE DENTS RANGE APPROX .109 DEEP TO A MAX OF .295 DEEP.  BOTH THE LT AND RT LOWER SKINS ARE M/F FROM 2.5MM (.098) 2024-T3 CLAD CHEM-MILLED IN SOME AREAS TO 2MM (.079).  REPLACED DAMAGE WITH SPLICE REPAIR.

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