Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
June 20, 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
Bulkhead
Part number
A53981860208
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
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 REPAIR LOCATED AT FRAME 80/82 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP AND FRAME WEB REPAIR BETWEEN STR 48 LT AND 48 RT WITH 2 EA FRAME WEB REPAIR PLATES, 2 CIRCUMFERENTIAL REPAIR SPLICE STRAPS AND 1 CIRCUMFERENTIAL REPAIR SECTION REPAIR NOT IAW SRM REQUIREMENTS. REMOVED PREVIOUS INSTALLED LOCK FASTENER COLLARS ON REPAIR AT FR 80/82 BETWEEN STR 48 LT TO STR 48 RT CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP AND INSTALLED CORRECT COLLARS IAW FEDEX EA 6-5310-121308, RELEASE DATE 18 JUNE, 2008. THIS IS AN AIRBUS REPAIR AND IS A RESULT OF AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION.

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