Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 19, 2018
Submitted
February 12, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Part
Radome
Part number
D53132110000
Part serial
RAD9A9795
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN SERVICE COLLAPSING OF THE NOSE SECTION OF THE RADOME OCCURRED. DURING INCOMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE AREA OF COLLAPSE CORRESPONDED WITH THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AND THE MATERIAL USED APPEARS NOT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AIRBUS CMM APPROVED REPAIRS. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY NAS COMPONENT MAINTENANCE INC. HIALEAH FL CRS #K93R093Y.