# SDR FDEA201407031921

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2014
- Submitted: July 22, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N685FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 803
- Aircraft time: 22,144 hours, 12,219 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A5361026520500
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201407031921

## Discrepancy

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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