What was found
LT WING PYLON FWD SPIGOT BALL JOINT FOUND WITH BROWN STAINS ALL ROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF FITTING. CONFIRMED CORROSION ON 12 JUNE 2002.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2002
- Submitted
- June 14, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N421FE
- Make and model
- Airbus A310
- Aircraft serial
- 342
- Aircraft time
- 36,603 hours, 12,711 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Pylon
- 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.