Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
454
Aircraft time
42,376 hours, 18,523 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Skin
Part number
A53778160
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

RAMP REPORTED DENT 17 IN AFT OF FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR AND APPROX 57 IN UP FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR OPENING. INSP IAW SRM 53-10-12 DIAGRAM 109 WITIN LIMITS OF "B" NO REPAIR REQUIRED. REINSPECT WITHIN 3000 FC. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE. NO RESTRICTION REF: SRM 53-10-12 AFT OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR MX REPORTED A DENT, 17 IN. AFT AND 57 IN ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR OPENING. REF: SRM 53-10-12 INTERMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED AT OR BEFORE: SPEC: 3,000 CYCLES. EXPIRATION: 21,517 CYCLES, TERMINATING ACTION REQUIRED AT OR BEFORE: NEXT: C-CHECK. DENT FUSELAGE SKIN TRIMMED-OFF BETWEEN FR 26/32 TO FR 33, STR 32R TO 34R IAW SRM 53-10-12, REV 79, FIG 225. HFEC INSP CARRIED OUT IAW NTM 51-10-08, REV 74 FOUND NO CRACKED EVIDENT. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED USING 2024 T3-0.071" AND REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-12, REV 79, FIG 225.

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