SDR FDEA201008213078

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: August 21, 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
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: A57843203204
Condition: Misrepaired
Location: Nr 2 Slat
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 FLUSH REPAIR LOCATED ON LT WING NR 2 SLAT NOSE SKIN BETWEEN RIB 13 AND 15 JUST BELOW UPPER GIRDER MEASURES 5.4 X 5.8 INCH PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW SRM 57-43-11, FIG 202, SHEET 3, PAGES 209 TO 213 AND PAGE 216 DUE TO 64 EA BLIND FASTENERS MISSING LOCK RING WASHERS ON HEADS ONLY. REMOVED 64 EA FASTENERS AND INSTALLED 64EA FASTNERS AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-11, FIG 202, SHEET 3, PAGE 209 TO 213 AND PAGE 216.

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