Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 24, 2017
Submitted
April 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1295
Aircraft time
22,255 hours, 3,514 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 A THRU FLIGHT, THE AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND GOUGED BETWEEN FR 61 AND FR 61A. DENT WAS REPORTED, THE DAMAGE IS A RESULT OF IMPACT FROM THE SILL DOOR LATCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER PER ER/A 537512-14.

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