Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
July 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
369
Aircraft time
40,597 hours, 19,307 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Rib
Part number
R57249121
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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

FOUND CORROSION DURING A RIB 5 MOD INSP ON RT SIDE MLG SUPPORT RIB AFT PINTLE BEARING FWD LUG BORE AND FACES. THIS CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE BORE AND SPOTFACING THE LUG FACES, NDT INSP (NO FINDINGS), AND INSTALLING OVERSIZE BUSHES IAW REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATOR'S DAMAGE REPORTS. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AT CWF UNDER WO 00048771. DOCUMENTED ON NON-ROUTINE NR N00006 AND EA 6-5710-141580, THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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