SDR FDEA201509052804

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: September 5, 2015
Submitted: September 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N725FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 572
Aircraft time: 465 hours, 25,446 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin Panel
Part number: A5361026320000
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

BIRD STRIKE AT 3000 FT, LT FRONT. DURING BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION FOUND DENT LT SIDE BETWEEN FRAME 0 & FRAME 1, WITHIN SRM LIMITS DEPTH OF DENT 2MM, HORIZONTAL LENGTH 114.3 MM, VERTICAL LENGTH 88.9MM, DISTANCE FROM FRAME 1 20MM. 100 MM BELOW SKIN JOINT AT 11 O CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED BIRD STRIKE BETWEEN FRAME 0 & FRAME 1 IAW SRM 53-11-12 FIG 201 & SRM 51-40-21. MAJOR REPAIR.

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