# SDR F3LA200800605

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2008
- Submitted: October 6, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N950FR
- Make and model: Airbus A319-111
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3028
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA200800605

## Discrepancy

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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