Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
January 13, 2016
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
449
Aircraft time
47,583 hours, 16,854 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A4199D3377C
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
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

RIGHT SIDE RUDDER PANEL, FOUND DELAMINATED AT TE RR 48 - RR 49, APPROX 6" X 6". REMOVE THE OUTER SKIN IN THE DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 55-41-12 PARA 31. PERFORM A TAP TEST AROUND THE DAMAGE AREA TO MAKE SURE NO DELAMINATION IAW NTM 51-10-19, NO DAMAGE. PERFORM A DVI FOR CORE OF DAMAGE IAW NTM 51-70-00, NO FINDINGS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-41-12 PARA 31. PERFORM A TAP TEST TO MAKE SURE THE DOUBLER IS OK IAW NTM 51-10-19, NO DELAMINATION. MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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