Service difficulty report · Spar · 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
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Verical 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

CRACK AT FRONT SPAR CONNECTING SECTION AT RIB 1,2.5 INCH LONG. REMOVED TRANSVERSE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB FWD SPAR RIB 1 AND REMOVED CONNECTION SECTION AT RIB 1 IAW SRM 51-72-10 PG 1-3. CLEANED AREA IAW AMM 12-21-11. REPROTECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10 PG 3-8. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTING SECTION AND TRANSVERSE FITTING IAW SRM 51-72-10 PG 1-3. REPROTECTED AREA PER A310 SRM 51-75-10 PG 3-8.

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