Service difficulty report · Stiffener · 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
Stiffener
Part number
A5537137521200
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 REAR SPAR HORIZ STIFFENER BETWEEN RIB 9 AND RIB 10 HAS CORROSION ABOUT 3 SQ INCHES. REMOVED HORIZ STIFFNER AND DIAGONAL STIFFNER BETWEEN RIB 9 AND 10 AT VERT STAB REAR SPAR. REMOVED CORROSION ON HORIZ STIFFNER, NOMINAL 0.050, REMAINING 0.047, LOSS .003, DIAGONAL STIFFENER, NOMINAL 0.063, REMAINING 0.054, LOSS 0.009, SKIN 0.055, REMAINING 0.054, LOSS 0.001. ALL AREA WITH LIMITS IAW SRM 55-30-00, FIG 101. REPROTECTED AREA AND REINSTALLED STIFFENERS IAW SRM 51-40-21, PG 22 AND 55-60-21, PG 26.

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