Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
264
Aircraft time
38,229 hours, 25,797 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Skin
Part number
A53974208200
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

PREVIOUS EXTERNAL LAP SEAM REPAIR LOCATED AT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 66 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 54 LT TO 56 RT. THE REPAIR FILLER MEASURES 19.3 IN X 11 IN AND THE REPAIR DOUBLER MEASURES 17.5 IN X 12.9 IN. AGING ACFT. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED AT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SEAM AT FRAME 66 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 54 LT TO 56 RT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW SRM 53-10-12, FIG 217 DUE TO LOCATION OF DOUBLER ENDAT LAP SEAM. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-12, FIG 217, PAGES 262 TO 280. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100. FOLLOW UP TRACKING IAW EA 6-5310- 99460. INITIAL AT 44,500 FC, REPEAT EVERY 13,700 FC .

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