Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
264
Aircraft time
38,229 hours, 25,797 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A3
Part
Stringer
Part number
A53974203227
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 STRINGER REPAIR LOCATED IN BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 55 R/H BETWEEN FR66 AND FR67 HAS 1 EACH STRINGER REPAIR SECTION FROM FR 65 TO 67 MEASURING 32 INCH LONG AND 1 EACH REPAIR SPLICE 8.1 INCH LONG. PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW SRM 53-10-14 FIG 201, PAGES 203 TO 206 , DUE TO INCORRECT FASTENER SIZE AND TYPE AND SHAPE. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR SPLICE, TRIMMED ENDS TO COLLECT SHAPE REAMED UP HOLES AND REINSTALLED EXISTING REPAIR SPLICE IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201, PAGES 203 TO 206.

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