Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
March 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
579
Aircraft time
39,732 hours, 21,858 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Rib
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RE-EVALUATION OF EXISTING REPAIR ON RT WING CTR FLAP BULLNOSE RIBS 19-20 LOCATION CARRIED OUT USING ORIGINAL NRC 0003346 AND SRM 57-50-00, FIG 208. REPAIR SUSPECTED TO HAVE 1 ROW OF SPLICE FASTENERS MISSING FROM THE OTBD SPLICE. REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND SKIN THICKNESS CONFIRMED TO BE .055" THICK AND IAW SRM 57- 50-00 FIG 208 SHIM AND 1 ROW OF FASTENERS NOT REQUIRED. REPAIR REINSTALLED AS PER ORIGINAL CONDITION.

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