# SDR IPXA2015042688388

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2015
- Submitted: April 27, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N168UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N168UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0005
- Aircraft time: 11,624 hours, 6,897 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A53986202200
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2015042688388

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: 1C2C, FUSELAGE SKIN, DEEP GOUGE APPROXIMATELY 1" LONG AT TAIL BALL, FWD AND TO THE LT OF TAIL BALL INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-12-201, PARA 13, FIGURE 210.

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