SDR FDEA201111295067

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date: November 29, 2011
Submitted: December 2, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N816FD
Make and model: Airbus A310304
Aircraft serial: 593
Aircraft time: 56,413 hours, 11,551 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
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 NOSE SECTION/ FR 12A STIFFENER FITTING WAS FOUND 1 EA CRACK ABOUT .7500" IN LENGTH . ON ZONE B,J AREA IAW NTM 51-10-08, PART 1. REMOVED STIFFENER FITTING AND JUNCTION FITTING. INSTALLED STIFFENER FITTING AND JUNCTION FITTING WITH NEW PART REFER TO EO 65340-7-5002P3. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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