Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
February 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
40,876 hours, 18,747 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder
Component part number
A55471530002
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

.5" X .5" SHALLOW PUNCTURE ON RUDDER LT OUTER SKIN ABOUT 22" AFT OF THE NR 4 ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED RUDDER L/T OUTER SKIN ABOUT 22" AFT OF THE NR4 ATTACH FITTING IAW SRM 55-41-12 PARA 30 WET LAYUP REPAIR. NO CORE DAMAGE EXIST AT 22" AFT OF NR4 ATTACH FITTING OUTER SKIN. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5540-145559 PART 1.

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