Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
364
Aircraft time
50,920 hours, 22,783 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING T/E BOX RIB LOWER CORNER BOTH SIDE GOT CRACKS BETWEEN NR 5 AND NR 6 SPOILER. REMOVED THE CRACKED BOX RIBS IAW SRM 51-40-21. REPLACED THE RIBS WITH NEW PARTS BY FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-72-10 AND 51-40-21. THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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