SDR FDEA200902230674

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: February 23, 2009
Submitted: February 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N431FE
Make and model: Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial: 316
Aircraft time: 47,377 hours, 21,808 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A53978152200
Condition: Dented
Location: Zone 100
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FR 57/58 AND FR 59,STRINGER 42 RT HAS 1 DENT MEASURING 2.00 INCH BY 1.00 INCH BY .038 IN DEEP. EVALUATED AND DETERMINED DENT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-00,TABLE 102. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR BETWEEN FR 57/58 AND FR 59, STRINGERS 41 RT AND STRINGER 43 RT IAW SRM 53-17-15, FIG 205, PAGE 225/226.

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