SDR FDEA201304150784

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date: April 15, 2013
Submitted: April 16, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N430FE
Make and model: Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial: 394
Aircraft time: 47,592 hours, 23,420 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A5387904420000
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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

NDT INSPECTION OF LT FRAME 54, SKIN JOINT BETWEEN S36 AND 37L, SHOWS SIX HOLES WITH POSITIVE CRACK INDICATIONS. INDICATIONS ARE AT MULTIPLE CLOCK POSITIONS. POSITIVE HOLES ARE 1, 5, 6, 8, 11 AND 13. REF ALI 53-15-90. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5315-T0300240, REV.

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