SDR FDEA201012034568

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: December 3, 2010
Submitted: December 6, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N443FE
Make and model: Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial: 283
Aircraft time: 42,386 hours, 21,622 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A53989433200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Tail Cone
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

.5" INCH CRACK ON TAILCONE SKIN, BETWEEN FR 96 AND FR 97 AND BETWEEN STR 4R AND STR 5R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA WEB AND SKIN AREA BETWEEN FR 96 AND FR 97 AND BETWEEN STR 4R AND STR 5R, REPAIRED TAILCONE SKIN IAW SRM 53-19-12, FIG 202, USING WEB FILLER AND WEB DOUBLER, SKIN FILLER, SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR SCHEME.

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