Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
April 4, 2005
Submitted
April 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
345
Aircraft time
38,799 hours, 18,108 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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

VERTICAL STAB RT SIDE 6" BELOW RIB 21 TO RIB 1 HAS CORROSION ON REAR CHORD SPAR CHORD FLANGE IN FASTERNER HOLES, AROUND FASTERNER HOLE AREA EXTENDING TO STAB SKIN AS MARKED. REMOVED NUPLATES IAW A310-200 SRM 51-40-21. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10. CHECKED LIMITS IAW A310-200 SRM 55-30-00 TABLE 101. ALL AREAS ARE IN LIMITS EXCEPT FOR HOLE NR 15,18, 25 IAW SRM 55-30-00. HOLES 15,18 25 ARE IN LIMITS IAW OE-345-03-05-023. TREATED, PRIMED TOP COATED IAW SRM 51-23-20 51-75-10. REINSTALLED NUT PLATES IAW A310-200 SRM 51-40-21. COMPLIED WITH EA6-5510-87215.

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