SDR FDEA201101060022

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: January 6, 2011
Submitted: January 6, 2011
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): 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
Part: Fitting
Part number: A5557111120000
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF LOWER WEB AT VERTICAL STAB FOUND CORROSION ON AFT FITTING AT LT ATTACH POINT. REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT TRAVERSE FITTING ON VERT STAB AT REAR SPAR IAW SRM 51-74-10, PG 5. BEFORE THICKNESS 0.557, AFTER 0.448. LOSS OF 0.069 IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-30-00, FIG 101. R & R TRANSVERSE FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 7, PG 24-43.

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