Service difficulty report · Lug · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
October 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
394
Aircraft time
45,554 hours, 22,114 cycles
Part
Lug
Part number
A57242444000000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
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 CORROSION IN RT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD LUG AT RIB 5 DURING RIB 5 INSPECTION. REMOVED CORROSION BY OVERSIZING THE BORE AND SPOTFACING THE SURFACES, PERFORMING FINISHING CUTS, (FINAL BORE DIAMETER 5.341", FINAL LUG THICKNESS 2.220"), PERFORMING ACID ETCHING AND NDT INSPECTIONS (NO FINDING), MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR PINTLE PIN AND REPAIR BUSHES, ALL IAW TECHNICAL DISPOSITION, REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATOR'S DAMAGE REPORTS. REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IAW R572-58980 ISSUE B, R572-49121 ISSUE D, R321-49006 ISSUE B, AND R527-49365 ISSUE B. REF MANUFACTURES RAS/BAE/1013737/2010 ISSUE A. THIS WOK IS ON FILE UNDER WO 00048888. THIS REPAIR IS A MAJOR IAW FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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