Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 25, 2010
Submitted
August 25, 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
Stringer
Part number
A53980670224
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 AFT CABIN UNDER FLOOR BEHIND BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 39 LT BETWEEN FRAMES 73 TO 74, HAS 1 EACH REPAIR ANGLE SPLICE 12.6" LONG WITH A STRINGER CUTOUT OF 4.4" LONG. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED AT AFT CABIN UNDERFLOOR BEHIND BULK CARGO ON STRINGER 39 LT BETWEEN FRAMES 73 TO 74 WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201, PAGES 203 TO 206. DUE TO INCORRECT MATERIAL THICKNESS OF REPAIR ANGLE BASED ON A VISUAL EVALUATION WITH REPAIR INSTALLED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR SPLICE AND REPAIRED A NEW REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-14, FIG 201, PAGES 203 TO 206.

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