Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
December 24, 2015
Submitted
January 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
52,251 hours, 27,592 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
A5784012300700
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Slat
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

DURING WALK AROUND, FOUND RT FOLDING NOSE DROP A LITTLE BIT, FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY BROKEN APART. THE HINGE BRACKET REF TO IPC 27-81-33-01 ITEM 310.FOLDING NOSE BENT & CRACKED, NEED TO REPLACE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE LEADING WING SKIN BENEATH THE NR 1 SLAT & FOLDING NOSE WAS TEAR & CRACK ABOUT 6 INCH LONG & 2.5 INCH WIDTH. ALSO SEAL BROKEN ON THE FOLDING NOSE, RIB ALSO DAMAGED IAW SRM 57-41-11-001 FIG 4 SHEET 1 ITEM 150, STATION 5.65. RIB REPAIRED & EDGE REINFORCEMENT FABRICATED PER SRM. NEW LE D SKIN PANEL ALONG WITH RIB & EDGE FITTED. FOLDING NOSE & IT'S SPRING ROD HARDWARE - FITS & CLEARANCE INSPECTION - COMPLIED WITH SATIS. NEW FIX SKIN INSTALLED BY VENDOR PER SRM 57-41-11-201 PARAGRAPH 4A. 1. NEW SPRING ROD. 2. NOSE FOLDING ASSEMBLY. 3. NOSE FOLDING BRACKET. 4. TSI CREATED FOR GAP & WING IN-OUT STEP CHECKS BET SPRING ROD FAIRING PLATE / SLAT SURFACE / FOLDING NOSE. ITEM 1, 2. 3 PARTS AVAIL IN HAND & ALL ALONG WITH 4 - ASSIGNED TO C/OUT DURING ONGOING 'C' CHECK.

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