# SDR 08FDEA02145

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 4, 2008
- Submitted: July 1, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N443FE
- Make and model: Airbus A310-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 283
- Aircraft time: 40,469 hours, 20,271 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Misrepaired
- Location: Zone 500
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02145

## Discrepancy

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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