Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
September 15, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 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
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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 REPAIR DOUBLER LOCATED ON LT WING INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN AT RIB 10 TO 11 AND BETWEEEN THE REAR SPAR AND AUXILIARY SPAR ON STRINGERS 6 AND 7 MEASURES 5.4 IN X 6.6 IN. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED AT LT WING INBD FLAP UPPER MAIN SKIN AT RIB 10 TO 11 AND BETWEEN THE REAR SPAR AND AUXILIARY SPAR ON STRINGER 6 AND 7 WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A VALID. REPAIR IAW ANY SRM BASED ON VISUAL EVALUATION. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND INSTALLED A NEW REPAIR IAW EA 6-5750-135270.

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