Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
January 19, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
245
Aircraft time
33,324 hours, 22,688 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT 23,000 FT WHILE ACCEL, FELT AIRFRAME VIB AND RETURNED. FOUND NR 1 VERT, LE, FIN ASSY DAMAGED. COAX ENDS PULLED FROM MOUNT, NUMEROUS FIBERGLASS SUPPORTS BROKEN, ANTENNA CONDUIT BENT AND STANDOFFS BROKEN. THIS INCLUDES ANTENNA ITSELF. FOUND STIFFENER 4.5 AND 5 BENT AND STIFFENER 5 CRACKED. STRAIGHTENED 4.5 STIFFENER AND AWAITING EA FOR STOP DRILL REPAIR OF NR 5 STIFFENER. FIN ASSY BUTT STRAP AND SUPPORT WEB BENT AND TORN. FIN ASSY UPPER EDGE FASTENER HOLES TORN THROUGH. REMOVED VERT STAB ACCESS PANELS, REMOVED DAMAGED FIN ASSY AND VERTICAL LE. DRILLED UP NEW FIN ASSY. INSTALLED DORSAL FIN ASSY. INSTALLED FWD, LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER SIDE FAIRINGS.

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