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Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: March 29, 2012
Submitted: March 29, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N659FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 757
Aircraft time: 24,882 hours, 13,165 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: A57960778200
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
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 WING OTBD FLAP, UNDERSIDE BETWEEN TRACK 5 AND 6 ON FLAP 18" BELOW R/S, BETWEEN RIB 14 AND 15, ONE FASTENER HEAD MISSING WITH EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE. DAMAGE MEASURES .400 X .300 X.065. NDT SHOWS NO CRACK INDICATION IAW NTM 51-10-08. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 6-5750-160111.

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