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 BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 55 LT BETWEEN FRAMES 65 T0 68, HAS 1 EACH REPAIR SECTION MEASURING 36.8" LONG AND 2 EACH REPAIR SPLICES MEASURING 7.8" LONG ON THE FORWARD SPLICE AND 8.1" LONG ON THE AFT SPLICE. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED AT BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 55 LT BETWEEN FRAMES 65 TO 68 WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW A310 SRM 53-10-14 FIG 201, DUE TO INCORRECT REPAIR MATERIAL INSTALLED, BASED ON A VISUAL INSPECTION WITH THE REPAIR INSTALLED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REPAIRED STRINGER PER 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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