Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
June 4, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
283
Aircraft time
40,469 hours, 20,271 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 500
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 EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER LOCATED ON LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP UPPER MAIN SKIN UNDER RUB STRIP BETWEEN RIB NR 3 AND NR 4, MEASURING 3.9 IN BY 13.8 IN REPAIR NOT IAW SRM REQUIREMENTS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND INSTALLED CORRECT OUTER SKIN REPAIR ON LT WING OUTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN IAW A310-200 SRM 57-53-12, FIG 210, BETWEEN RIB NR 3 AND RIB NR 4. THIS IS AN AIRBUS REPAIR AND IS A RESULT OF AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION.

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