SDR FDEA201107192816

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: July 19, 2011
Submitted: July 20, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N435FE
Make and model: Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial: 369
Aircraft time: 41,585 hours, 19,942 cycles
System (JASC): 5247 · Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Doors
Part: Skin
Part number: A5247200020200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Apu Door
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

APU EXHAUST DOOR 317AL RT LOWER LATCH CUTOUT SKIN HAS A .10 INCH CRACK. ROUTED OUT CRACK, NDT FOUND NO CRACKS, REPROTECTED AREA IAW SRM 52-41-18, PAGE 203 AND SRM 51-75-10. FABRICATED DOUBLER, DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-41-18, FIG 201, PAGES 207-208.

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