# SDR FDEA201101060025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 6, 2011
- Submitted: January 6, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N443FE
- Make and model: Airbus A310-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 283
- Aircraft time: 42,386 hours, 21,622 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Angle
- Part number: A5537127522000
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201101060025

## Discrepancy

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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