Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
May 25, 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
Part number
A5724704021100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

REMOVE HINGE SUPPORT RIB, FOUND ANOTHER SIDE RIB MATING SURFACE GOT CRACK AT RIB 20, 19 INCH. REMOVED THE CRACKED BOX RIB IAW SRM 51-40-21. FABRICATED RIB MATERIAL 7075-T7651 IAW DWG A57247040. TRANSFERED DRILL THE FASTENER'S HOLE AND ASSEMBLED RIB IAW SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-72-10. 4. WET INSTALLED RIB.

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