SDR FDEA201310232599

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: October 23, 2013
Submitted: October 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N656FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 745
Aircraft time: 27,288 hours, 14,342 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A5377251920200
Condition: Gouged
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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT EDGE AND SKIN DAMAGE FOUND AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER FUSELAGE SKIN FRAMES 20-20A, S40-41R. BLENDED IAW SRM 53-13-12, FIG 109. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. MAX DEPTH 1.44 MM LIMIT 1.0MM. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 6-5314-T0303277.

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