Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
May 12, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
230
Aircraft time
32,011 hours, 27,715 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

UNDER FLOOR AREA BAY BEHIND FWD PIT FR 38.2 SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STG 49R AND 50R HAS CORROSION ON ALL OF SURFACE EXTENDING AROUND AND UNDER FASTENERS FOUND WHILE CLEANING FOR CIC APPLICATION. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE, AFTER BLENDING PART WENT OUT OF LIMITS IAW A310-200 SRM 53-10-00 AND CORROSION REMOVAL IAW A310-200 SRM 51-74-10. REPLACED WITH NEW SHEAR TIE IAW A310-200 SRM 51-72-10 AND 51-40-21. RESTORED PROTECTIVE COATING IAW A310-200 SRM 51-75-10 AND 51-23-10. INSTALLED SOLID RIVETS 5 EA IAW A310-200 SRM 51-40-21.

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