Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
40,849 hours, 14,986 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
A5398183820000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bulkhead
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

FUSELAGE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FWD FACE LWR RIM FR 80/82 HAS 3 EA AREAS OF EXFOLIATED CORROSION & 1 EA AREA OF CORROSION EXTENDING INTO THE CLEAT PROFILE. DEFECT MEASURES 15"SQ. AFTER REMOVAL OF LEVEL 1 CORROSION, FOUND ANGLES TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-19-17, FIG 104. R & R 3EA DOWN-HOLDERS AND 1EA CONNECTING SECTION IAW SRM 51-72-10, PGS 1-3. FABRICATED 1EA REPLACEMENT DOWN-HOLDER AND INSTALLED IAW DWG A53981823 AND SRM 51-72-10, PGS 1-3.

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