Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 27, 2016
Submitted
January 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1171
Aircraft time
24,277 hours, 3,924 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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

DURING CHECK, TWO DENTS WERE FOUND ON THE INNER SKIN OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR ALONG THE LOWER EDGE, AT BS 61, MAX DEPTH IS .0937" AND AT BS 63 MAX DEPTH IS .0937". REMOVED DOUBLER FROM DOOR INNER SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 63 AND 63A. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 AND FILLER FROM 2024T3.050. DRILLED, DEBURRED AND TRIMMED DOUBLER. OK TO TREAT AND PRIME DOUBLER AND FILLER QC 2045, FINISHED INSTALLING FASTENERS IN REPAIR. SEALED AND PAINTED REPAIR. ALL WORK DONE IAW ERA 504096D IV, SN 11171, ER/A 504096-14, REV D, SEC 4.

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