Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 13, 2004
Submitted
May 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
141
Aircraft time
45,316 hours, 23,287 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
10012599
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-CHECK, LOWER FWD CARGO COMPT FR 37L & STR 45 HAS CORROSION ON STRINGER UNDER FLOOR AT BELLY SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION AT FWD CARGO FR 37L AND STR 45L IAW SRM 51-40-11. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A-300 SRM 53-10-10 PG 618. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IN LOWER FWD CARGO COMP FR 37L & STR 45 IAW A-300 SRM 53-10-10. INSPECTED NDT HFEC IAW A-300 NDT MANUAL 51-31-05, STRINGER CUT OUT AT STR 45, FR 37L, NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW A-300 SRM 53-10-10. TREAT AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW A-300 SRM 51-40-12. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR PART IAW A-300 SRM 53-10-10. INSTALLED REPAIR LOWER FWD CARGO COMP FR 37L AND STR 45 IAW A-300 SRM 53-10-10. TOUCH UP FUS PAINT PER A-300 SRM 51-40-12.

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