Service difficulty report · Angle · 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
Angle
Part number
A5537127522000
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 REAR SPAR FWD FACE RIB 9, HORIZ ANGLE HAS CORROSION ABOUT 3 SQ INCHES. REMOVED HORIZONTAL ANGLE AT FWD FACE OF RIB 9 IAW SRM 51-40-21, PG 22 PARA 7. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-10, PG 205, PARA 3. NOMINAL THICKNESS IS 0.063, REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.059, MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.004. IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-30-00, FIG 101. REPROTECTED AREA AND REINSTALLED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-21, PG 22.

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