Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
May 12, 2004
Submitted
May 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
316
Aircraft time
42,467 hours, 19,125 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz 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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL UPPER TRAILING EDGE SPAR I/B OF RIB 5 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION, APPROX 6 INCHES L X .800 INCH W, NOTE: PREVIOUS STRAP REPAIR INSTALLED I/B OF DAMAGE TO RIB 3. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, REMOVED CORROSION, MAT'L LOSS GREATER THAN 10 PERCENT, FABRICATED NEW REPAIR ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW REPAIR ANGLE AND TREATED, PRIMED AND APPLIED TOP COATING IAW A310 SRM 55-11-21, 51-23-20, AND 51-74-10.

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