SDR U2RA2023012760004

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: January 26, 2023
Submitted: January 27, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N819CA
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 01016
Aircraft time: 50,238 hours, 9,726 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frms 58-59 S11r
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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

WHILE PERFORMING TC 534178-01-8 FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT 3 FASTENER HOLES IN COUPLING AT STR11 RH B/W FR58-59 (REF LP 66178-1), STR 12 RH (REF LP 66177-3) AND STR 13 RH (REF LP 66177-2) B/W FR57-58. APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION, COLD WORKED, OVERSIZED HOLES TO .248 AND INSTALLED NEXT SIZE STANDARD FASTENER IAW AIRBUS TECH REQUEST 81153112 DATED 12/08/2022 AND REPAIR AND DESIGN APPROVAL FORM 81153112/038/2022#B.

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