Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 2, 2018
Submitted
November 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1496
Aircraft time
21,429 hours, 3,344 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

CARGO LOADER REPORTED INNER SKIN DAMAGE OF AFT CARGO DOOR BETWEEN FRAMES 62-62A AND BEAM 4-5. DENT IS 3" FROM FR62 & 2 7/8" FROM FR62A. APPROX 3/4" FROM BEAM 5. LENGTH APPROX 2". HEIGHT APPROX 1 1/4". DEPTH APPROX 1/8". TWO CRACKS NOTED. LENGTHS OF 7-16" FWD AND 5/16" AFT. HFEC- VERIFIED CRACKED 2 AREAS. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA. HFEC NO CRACKS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 52-32-00-300-008 AND ERA 572826-14. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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