SDR 04FDEA00627

Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A310

Difficulty date: March 11, 2004
Submitted: March 11, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N450FE
Make and model: Airbus A310
Aircraft serial: 162
Aircraft time: 35,369 hours, 25,581 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 300
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB I/B END AT RIB 3 TO RIB 4 UPPER T/E EDGE OF SPAR FOR LENGTH OF 16 INCHES HAS SEVERE CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION. RIGHT HORIZ STAB UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD FOR RIB 3 TO RIB 4 REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING OUT TEE CHORD AND INSTALLING NEW TEE CHORD SECTION AND SPLICING BY INSTALLING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SPLICE REPAIR ANGLES IAW A310 SRM 55-11-21 FIG 219. O/B OF RIB 5 TO RIB 6 REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP IAW A310 SRM 55-11-21 FIG 211 AND 224.

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