Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
November 29, 2008
Submitted
December 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
358
Aircraft time
33,428 hours, 33,404 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
A5517770320200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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

RT THS REAR SPAR UPPER TEE CAP UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN RIB 14 - 15. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A300-600 SRM 51-74-10. ORIG THICKNESS .080 IAW AIRBUS DWG A55177703. MAT REMAINING .054. FOUND AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW A300-600 SRM 55-10-00 PG 106 TOOL: T8225T, REPAIRED AREA IAW A300-600 SRM 55-11-21 FIG 212.

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