Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
August 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Skin
Part number
A5527600100051
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
25,753 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 HRS INTO THEIR FLIGHT WHEN THEY FELT A SIGNIFICANT, SUDDEN VIBRATION THAT LASTED AROUND 3-4 SECONDS AND WAS FELT IN THE CONTROL COLUMN AND RUDDER PEDALS ON THE FLIGHT DECK, AS WELL AS GENERALLY THROUGHOUT THE ACFT. THE CREW CHECKED ALL ACFT SYS PAGES ON THE ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING, ECAM, SYS, AND NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS FOUND. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THE ACFT SAFELY LANDED APPROXIMATELY 1H 15MIN LATER. UPON LANDING, AN EXTERIOR INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT ELEVATOR T/E WAS DELAMINATED. AN AREA ABOUT 3FT X 1FT WAS MISSING ITS UPPER SKIN, CORE, AND LOWER SKIN.

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