Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
August 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
369
Aircraft time
41,585 hours, 19,942 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
A5517756120000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER REAR SPAR TOP FLANGE BOTTOM SIDE CORRODED AT 4EA NUTPLATE HOLES LOCATED 6 TO 18 INCHES OTBD OF FUSELAGE BETWEEN RIBS 3 AND 5 MEASURED 8 SQ INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION IAW A SRM 51-74-10, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-00 CONFIG 1, FIG 101 SH 2 PG 103. REPAIRED SPAR IAW SRM 55-11-21 FIG 211 PG 265/266 AND FIG 217 PG 299 - 306.

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