Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
April 16, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
297
Aircraft time
43,133 hours, 19,692 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

THE RIB 5 FWD BORE ON THE LT MLG IS CORRODED ON THE INSIDE, FOUND AFTER BUSHING WAS REMOVED. THE MAX DIAMETER OF 4.8405 HAS BEEN REACHED REMOVED LEVEL 1 CORROSION, AND REPAIRED LT MLG RIB 5 IAW FED EX EA 6-5710-118108. THIS IS AN AIRBUS REPAIR WITH NO ASSIGNED PART NUMBER.

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