Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
January 29, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
237
Aircraft time
32,732 hours, 28,367 cycles
Part
Spar
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER TRAILING EDGE LOWER SURFACE FROM INBOARD END AND EXTENDING OUTBOARD 31.0 INCHES. THERE IS LIGHT TO SEVERE CORROSION AROUND AND BETWEEN NUT PLATES. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10 AND FOUND A SECTION OUT OF LIMITS IAW A310-200 SRM 55-10-00. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION (RIB 3 TO RIB 5) AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW A310-200 SRM 55-11-21 FIG 219. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW A310-200 SRM 55-11-21 AND 51- 40-21.

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