Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
September 18, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
549
Aircraft time
33,706 hours, 12,343 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
A54611750
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT PYLON LOWER SPAR BETWEEN RIBS 4-8, FURTHER TO HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION. REPAIR PERFORMED BY BLENDING OUT CORROSION, CUTTING OUT THE MOST DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER TO REINFORCE THE AREA IAW EA 6-5451-81096 AND RAS 034151/024/2004 ISSUE A.

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