SDR FDEA200903161443

Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date: March 16, 2009
Submitted: April 27, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N421FE
Make and model: Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial: 342
Aircraft time: 44,932 hours, 16,897 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Misrepaired
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

FUSELAGE, PREVIOUS REPAIR FOUND LOCATED BTW FR 23 AND FR 24 BTW STGR 49 RT AND 52 RT. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR EVALUATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAIR EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT TO CONFORM TO EXISTING FEDEX EA 6-5310-77945, BECAUSE RIVETS WERE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF FASTENERS IN THE DOUBLER. IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIR CONFORM TO EXISTING FEDEX EA 6-5310-77945, RIVETS WERE REPLACED BY FASTENERS.

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