Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
October 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
3028
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

REF NON ROUTINE C00003. DURING EXIT CHECK, INSPECTION NOTED THE AC INCURRED A BIRD STRIKE CAUSING A DENT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE RT COCKPIT WINDSHIELD. THE DENT MEASURED 2 INCHES WIDE AND 2 INCHES LONG BY .1250 INCH DEEP. MAINT PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AFFECTED AREA, A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF ADJACENT FASTENERS AND RECONTOURED THE AREA OF SKIN DAMAGE. MAINT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW THE REQUIREMENTS OF ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NR A9-53R-30586, WHICH CLASSIFIED THE REPAIR AS "MAJOR". UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, IT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE. (K)

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