SDR FDEA201008223089

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: August 22, 2010
Submitted: August 23, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N425FE
Make and model: Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial: 264
Aircraft time: 38,229 hours, 25,797 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A53973278202
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

EXTERIOR SKIN JUST AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR BETWEEN FRAMES 64 AND 65 AND STR 39R AND 44R HAS MULTIPLE DENTS. DEEPEST DENT MEASURED APROX .7500 IN WIDE,1IN LONG AND .027IN DEEP. NDT CHECK C/W NO CRACKS FOUND IAW NTM 51-10-08. REPAIRED EXTERIOR SKIN BY FABRICATING DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 53-17-12, FG 205, PG 225-226 INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 53-17-12, FG 205.

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