Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 13, 2015
Submitted
March 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
249 hours, 13,429 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A539745262200
Condition
Damaged
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

LOWER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING, LOCATION FRAME 68, 17 INCHES - 26 INCHES FROM AFT BULK CARGO DOOR LOWER CUT OUT EDGE. MEASURED SKIN AREA, A= 0.900" D= 0.045" B= 0.0" A & B DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IAW SRM-53-17-12. REMOVED SKIN DAMAGE, HFEC AREA IAW NTM 51-10-08 WITH NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER, LOCATED & DRILLED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW-SRM-53-10-12. TREATED & PRIMED AREA IAW-SRM-51-21-10. PAINTED AREA IAW SRM-51-74-10, CLASSIFIED CAT B MAJOR.

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