SDR FDEA201111305087

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: November 30, 2011
Submitted: December 20, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N653FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 736
Aircraft time: 25,454 hours, 13,222 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A5361117120200
Condition: Damaged
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 FORWARD FUSELAGE RT LOWER SKIN FOUND WITH A LIGHTNING STRIKE APPROX.4.5 INCHES FROM FRAME 1 AND 10.5 INCHES FROM BOTTOM CENTER LINE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-41, REVISION 2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 113.

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