Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
October 2, 2010
Submitted
October 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
297
Aircraft time
45,025 hours, 20,982 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A5797130100700
Part serial
TB1030
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND 2EA AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON RT OUTBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE, ONE AREA WAS 4"L X .78"W X .093" D. THE SECOND AREA WAS 1.34"L X 1.28"W WITH A BULGE OF .50" ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE SKIN. BOTH AREAS WERE ON THE TOP SKIN OF THE TRAILING EDGE BETWEEN RIB 2 AND RIB 10. AREA ONE WAS WORKED ON NON ROUTINE N00426, REMOVED PREVIOUS BONDED DOUBLER AND SKIN IAW SRM 57-53-12. FABRICATED DOUBLER, POTTED CORE, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR AREA AND RESTORED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 57-53-12. AREA NR 2 - WORKED ON NON ROUTINE N00427, REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND CORE IAW SRM 57-53-12. POTTED CORE, FABRICATED DOUBLER, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR AREA AND RESTORED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 57-53-12. THIS REPAIR WAS WORKED IAW EA 6-5750-135282, THIS REPAIR IS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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