SDR FDEA201406121415

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: June 12, 2014
Submitted: June 13, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N683FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 801
Aircraft time: 22,394 hours, 12,145 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A53973278202
Condition: Damaged
Location: Frames 64-65
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

FUSELAGE SKIN EXTERNAL SURFACE DAMAGED BETWEEN FRAMES 64 - 65, STRINGERS 38 - 40R. SMOOTHED CHAFED AREA IAW SRM 51-73-10, CHECKED FOR CRACKS IAW NTM51-10-04, NO CRACKS FOUND. PERFORM ROTO TEST INSPECTION TO ALL OPEN HOLES IAW NTM 51-10-01, NO CRACKS FOUND. MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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