Service difficulty report · Housing · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
March 28, 2008
Submitted
March 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
264
Aircraft time
36,499 hours, 24,558 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
A539735540040096
Condition
Corroded
Location
Radio Altimeter
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

NR 2 RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSMISSION ANTENNA MOUNT RING HOUSING CAVITY AND DOME NUTS ARE CORRODED. REMOVED ANTENNA HOUSING IAW A310-200 AMM 34-43-11-4. REMOVED CORROSION IAW FEDEX A310-200 SRM 51-74-10. 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW FEDEX A310-200 SRM 53-10-00. RECEIVED NEW HOUSING A539735540040096; PO 613251.1. INSTALLED HOUSING IAW FEDEX A310-200 AMM 34-42-11-4.

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