Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
September 14, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
29,282 hours, 8,575 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A55176100
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Zone 300
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

THS TIPS ON LT AND RT SIDE WERE DAMAGED AND SENT TO AN OUTSIDE VENDOR FOR REPAIR, SO TIPS FROM N812FD WERE CANNIBALIZED FOR USE ON N815FD, BUT THE THS RIB FASTENER HOLES MISMATCH TO TIP HOLES. REPAIR PERFORMED BY REPLACEMENT OF RIB ON LT AND RT THS IAW EA 6-5514-92191A AND RAS/CASA/4427/2005 ISSUE A.

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