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
A53974203225
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 STR REPAIR LOCATED IN BULK CARGO ON STR 54 R BETWEEN FR 66 AND FR67 HAS 1 EA STR REPAIR SECTION FROM FR 65 TO FR 67 MEASURING 32 IN LONG AND 1EA REPAIR SPLICE 8.1 INCH LONG PREVIOUS INSTALLED REPAIR WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201. PAGES 203 TO 206 DUE TO INCORRECT FASTENERS SIZE AND TYPE AND SHAPE OF SPLICE. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR SPLICE TRIMMED ENDS TO COLLECT SHAPE, REAMED HOLES UP AND REINSTALLED EXISTING REPAIR SPLICE IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201, PAGES 203 TO 206.

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