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 53 LT BETWEEN FRAMES 68 TO 70, HAS 1 EACH REPAIR SECTION MEASURING 13.2" LONG AND 2 EACH REPAIR SPLICES MEASURING 8" LONG. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED AT BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 53 LT BETWEEN FRAMES 68 TO 70 WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW A310 SRM 53-10-14 FIG 201, DUE TO INCORRECT MATERIAL THICKNESS OF REPAIR SPLICES INSTALLED, BASED ON A VISUAL EVALUATION WITH THE REPAIR INSTALLED. REMOVED 2 EACH REPAIR SPLICES AND REPAIRED 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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