Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 8, 2021
Submitted
November 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1422
Aircraft time
32,799 hours, 5,181 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 393 DENT DAMAGE NEXT TO THE L2 DOOR DUE TO A TOWING IMPACT. THE DENT IS IN THE SKIN AT STR 28L/FR32. STRINGER 28L IS ALSO VISIBLY DISTORTED. IT IS LOCATED 2.2" FWD OF FR31, WHICH IS AT A BUTT SPLICE. THE DAMAGE IS BEYOND ALLOWED LIMITS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION AT DAMAGED AREA. NO CRACKS NOTED. FOUND GOUGE . BLENDED GOUGE TO SMOOTHEN. HFEC PERFORMED, CONFIRMED NO CRACKS/HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED ER/A 595279-14. (7742704)

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