Service difficulty report · Doubler · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
260
Aircraft time
39,640 hours, 27,891 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

PREVIOUS EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER LOCATED AT LEFT SIDE UPPER FWD FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 0 TO 1 AND JUST FORWARD OF THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD MEASURES 9.5 INCHES BY 11.6 INCHES WITH A SKIN CUTOUT MEASURING 6.7 INCH BY 5.6 INCH REPAIR NOT IAW SRM REQUIREMENTS DUE TO LEVEL 1 SURFACE CORROSION FOUND ON REPAIR. REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION BY HAND WITH NEGLIGIBLE MATERIAL LOSS AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE COATING IAW A310-200 SRM 53-12-12 FIG 201 SHEET 1, SRM 51-74-10, AND SRM 51-72-10. THIS IS AN AIRBUS REPAIR WITH NO ASSIGNED PART NUMBER AND IS A RESULT OF AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION.

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