Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
May 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
659
Aircraft time
33,299 hours, 17,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Part
Coupling
Part number
R538000542040100
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

CORROSION ON FUSELAGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE AT THE END FITTING AND BASE OF FRAME 39, PRESSURE BULKHEAD BELOW THE INBD COLD AIR MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE. REMOVED PROFILE IAW SRM 51-40-21. REMOVED 2 EA COUPLINGS IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 6&7. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-10. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-15-17. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-15-17. FABBED EXTRUSION & SHIM IAW SRM 53-15-17. LOCATED & DRILLED COUPLINGS IAW SRM 51-40-40. ALODINED PARTS IAW SRM 51-21-10. PRIMED & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-23-10. INSTALLED EXTRUSION, SHIM & COUPLINGS IAW SRM 53-15-17, INSTALLED PROFILE IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 5.

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