Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
May 7, 2004
Submitted
May 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
248
Aircraft time
34,178 hours, 23,091 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FIXED LEADING EDGE, ZONE 330 (FWD SPAR) UPPER LIP UPPER SECTION APPROX STA 158 RIB 5, 4 EA AREAS 1.0 INCH L ,(.200 INCH W AREA 2 & 3 AS MARKED), (.100 INCH W AREA 1 & 4 AS MARKED). UNABLE TO DETERMINE DEPTH WITHOUT BLENDOUT, CORROSION AT THIS TIME MEETS LEVEL 1 CORROSION, WITHOUT MATERIAL AND SURFACE PROTECTION REMOVAL. CHORD FLANGE, BLENDED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-10 & FOUND UPPER T-CHORD OUT OF LIMITS. CUT & REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER TEE CHORD IAW A310 SRM 55-11-21, PARA 6(E) 2 FIG 205 & 210. APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER & TOP COAT TO ALL REPAIR SURFACES IAW A310 SRM 51-21-00 & 51-23-00. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW A310 SRM 55-11-21 FIG 205 & 210.

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