Service difficulty report · Lug · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
November 12, 2019
Submitted
November 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0865
Aircraft time
55,443 hours, 7,164 cycles
Part
Lug
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING M CHECK, WHEN PERFORMING EM 5753-01164 (A330 SB 57-3124 R3), CORROSION WAS FOUND AT BORE WALL AND BOTH SPOT FACES OF LH RIB 6 FWD LUG. CORROSION HAS BEEN REMOVED BY OVERSIZING AND SPOT FACING AS PER R575-58471 ISSUE D. THE BORE DIAMETER PRIOR TO THE FINISH CUT WAS 160.20MM WHICH EXCEEDS THE AIRBUS RI R575-58471 ISSUE D MAX BORE DIAMETER. FABRICATED FORWARD BUSH 'D' AND 'E' AND INSTALLED PER ER/A 582254-14AD. LP 1356201

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