SDR HALA2019040300163

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: April 3, 2019
Submitted: April 3, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N393HA
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 11422
Aircraft time: 25,723 hours, 4,101 cycles
System (JASC): 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
Part: Tee Fitting
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
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

VERTICAL STAB TRAILING EDGE RT NR 3 TEE FITTING CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REMOVAL OF CORROSION CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-74-00, REV 98.01. CORROSION STILL EVIDENT IAW NTM 51-10-02-221-001-A REV 96. BLEND DEPTH OF .054" IS BEYOND 50% MATERIAL THICKNESS. REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF NEW TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-21-00, 51-46-11, 51-76-11, 51-42-11, REV 98.01. CORROSION REPORTED AS LEVEL 2, IAW TOPP 20-50-20.

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