SDR FDEA201407031921

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: July 3, 2014
Submitted: July 22, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N685FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 803
Aircraft time: 22,144 hours, 12,219 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A5361026520500
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
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 RT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT FRAME 2 BELOW FLOOR LINE, SKIN IS DENTED. DENT MEASURES A=1.5 INCHES, B=0 INCHES, D=.125 INCHES & T=.047 INCHES, FOUND TO BE OUT OF NEARNESS IAW SRM 53-11-12. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-11-12 FIG 201. PAINTED AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10. CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR CAT B REPAIR.

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