SDR FDEA201102180627

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: February 18, 2011
Submitted: March 17, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N728FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 581
Aircraft time: 42,379 hours, 21,825 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A53978233200
Part serial: 4237821825
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
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 FOUND WITH DENT BETWEEN STATION FR 67 AND FR68, BULK CARGO DOOR CUT OUT LOWER SKIN AREA. MEASURED DENT = 0.034", WIDTH = 0.610", LENGTH = 1.190". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER E.A.6-5330-147612. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REV 111.

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