Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A310322

Difficulty date
December 22, 2006
Submitted
December 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454FE
Make and model
Airbus A310322
Aircraft serial
278
Aircraft time
25,075 hours, 11,999 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

VERT STAB REAR SPAR NR 2 RUDDER ATTACHMENT HINGE FITTING HAS CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA NR 6-5540-106300 RUDDER RIB 12 AND 13 ATTACH FITTINGS CORROSION. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FED EX GMM 6-2-100.

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