Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
657
Aircraft time
32,224 hours, 17,596 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A55178761000
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB LWR SURFACE 8TH RIB FROM OTBD END OF PANEL 331CB AND 8 INCHES FROM L/E HAS A DENT 4.5"L X 4.0" W AND APPOX 0.15 DEEP. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED L/E PANEL 331CB IAW SRM 51-40-02. REPAIRED DENT BY ROUTING OUT DAMAGE IN SKIN 4.5" X 4.6", ROUTED OUT DAMAGE TO RIB 7.5" LONG. FABRICATED INTERNAL DOUBLER 7.8" X 7.5", 2 EACH REPAIR ANGLES 7.5" LONG AND FILLER 4.5" X 4.6" AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-12-12 FIG 203, PARA C.

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