Service difficulty report · Rib · 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
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERIOR DIAGONAL ANGLE AT RT JOINT OF RIB 9 AND STR 2 HAS CORROSION ABOUT 4 SQ INCHES. REMOVED DIAGONAL BRACE AT RIB 10 AND REAR SPAR ON VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW SRM 51-72-10, PG 1-3. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-76-10, PG 205, PARA 6. NOMINAL THICKNESS 0.059, REMAINING THICKNESS 0.056. MATERIAL LOSS 0.003 IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-00 6-1, FIG 101. REPROTECTED AREA AND REINSTALLED DIAGONAL BRACE IAW SRM 51-40-21, PG 24, PARA 7.

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