Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
December 24, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
233
Aircraft time
33,499 hours, 28,336 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PREVIOUS STRINGER REPAIR LOCATED IN AFT CABIN UNDER FLOOR BEHIND BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 44 RT BETWEEN FRAMES 74 TO 75, HAS 1 EACH REPAIR SPLICE MEASURING 9.6" LONG WITH A 2.1" CUTOUT ON STRINGER. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED IN AFT CARGO UNDER FLOOR ON STRINGER 44 RT BETWEEN FR 74 TO 75 WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW A310 SRM 53-10-14 FIG 201 DUE TO INCORRECT THICKNESS. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REPAIRED IAW A310 SRM 53-10-14 FIG 201. THIS IS A REPAIR WITH NO AIRBUS ISSUED PART NUMBER, REPAIR IDENTIFIED BY THE AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM.

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