SDR FDEA202109272553

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: September 27, 2021
Submitted: October 18, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N682FE
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 800
Aircraft time: 31,561 hours, 17,469 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Unknown
Location: Zone 500
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

AIRCRAFT REPAIR ASSESSMENT :EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER FOUND ON LH WING LWR L/E PANEL 513AB CUTOUT FWD O/B POSITION. COMPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT B OF EO: E6-5100-7-5000 D7 PT1, INSPECTION OF REPAIR DETERMINED IT TO BE CURRENT WITH FAA APPROVED DATA A300-600F SRM 53-15-63-201, PARA.5.A, PAGE 202-216, FIG 201, THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR CATEGORY A REPAIR WITH NO SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. "MAJOR REPAIR"