Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
November 28, 2008
Submitted
January 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
358
Aircraft time
33,428 hours, 33,404 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
A55177703020400
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

R/H THS REAR SPAR UPPER TEE CAP HAS CORROSION AT RIB 3. REMOVED PANELS & NECESSARY SUB STRUCTURE TO FACILITATE MANTENANCE IAW SRM 51-40-21; ( RE-INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-21). REMOVED & RE-INSTALLED THE ELEVATOR PRESSURE & RETURN LINES & ELEVATOR CONTROL RODS TO FACILITATE MANTENANCE IAW AMM 27-31-23-4 & 20-23-12-0. FABRICARED & INSTALLED NEW TEE CAP PROFILE IAW DWG A55177703 & SRM 55-11-21; FIG 226; PAGES 377-384.

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