# SDR FDEA201509052804

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 5, 2015
- Submitted: September 8, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N725FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N725FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 572
- Aircraft time: 465 hours, 25,446 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin Panel
- Part number: A5361026320000
- 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/FDEA201509052804

## Discrepancy

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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