Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
October 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
24,289 hours, 13,074 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
F5357109420100
Condition
Corroded
Location
Crown Area
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

UPPER FUSELAGE CROWN BETWEEN FR 78-79, VERTICAL LEADING EDGE PANEL 321AL LANDING HAS 2 AREAS AROUND FASTENER HOLES CORRODED. REMOVED LEVEL ONE CORROSION FROM 2 EA AREAS ON UPPER VERTICAL PANEL 321AL LANDING IAW SRM 51-74-10 PG 202 - 206. FOUND 321AL PANEL LANDING TO BE OUT OF MFG DWG TOLERANCES (19F 535711094 AND STANDARD MANUAL DAN 11 304. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS WAS .078" AFTER BLEND OUT ONLY .008" REMAINING, .070" WAS REMOVED. R & R UPPER CROWN PANEL 321AL LANDING IAW SRM 51-40-21, PG 1. TOP COATED AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10.

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