SDR 03FDEA02044

Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Airbus A310

Difficulty date: December 4, 2003
Submitted: December 4, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N430FE
Make and model: Airbus A310
Aircraft serial: 394
Aircraft time: 38,474 hours, 18,035 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Flap Track
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
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.

What was found

LT WING TE, MIDPOINT BETWEEN NR 1 O/B PYLON AND I/B NR 3 FLAP TRACK EVIDENCE OF CRACK AT RIVET HEAD TO EDGE LWR SKIN. REQUEST NDT TO CONFIRM. REMOVED FASTENER IAW A310 SRM 51-40-21, ROTO TESTED HOLE IAW NTM 51-10-00-01 NO CRACKS FOUND, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA6-5710-73485A DWG R57249152. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA6-5710-73485A DWGR 57249152. DOME SEALED FASTENER IAW A310 SRM 51-76-20, LEAK CHECK IAW AMM A310-28-11-00-5.

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