Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 25, 2016
Submitted
May 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1672
Aircraft time
2,466 hours, 403 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 1 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 WALK AROUND, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT NR 1 SLAT TOP SKIN LOCATED AT WFX 6584 COMMON TO THE FREE EDGE DUE TO A BIRD STRIKE. DENT MEASURED 2.35" X 1.75" AND .250" DEEP. PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 57-40-00 FIG 222 AND ER/A 547433-14.

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