Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A310322

Difficulty date
August 28, 2000
Submitted
September 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310322
Aircraft serial
437
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Pylon
Part time
50,412 hours
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

WHILE C/W A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT PYLON SPIGOT BALL JOINT HOLE AS DIRECTED BY A310 MPD TASK NR 545017-02-1, CORROSION WAS NOTED. AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL, THE SPIGOT BALL JOINT HOLE EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS SPECIFIED IN SB A310-54-2019. INSTALLATION OF NEW STAINLESS FITTINGS PER SB A310-54-2020 CONSTITUTES CORRECTIVE ACTION AND TERMINATION OF REPETATIVE INSPECTIONS. (X)

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