# SDR HALA2023032800125

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 28, 2023
- Submitted: March 28, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N383HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N383HA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1217
- Aircraft time: 49,900 hours, 7,882 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2023032800125

## Discrepancy

SHIP 383 DURING M CHECK, RHW BUTTSTRAPS F5755073820300 & F5755073920300 WERE FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DUE TO LONG LEAD TIME OF SPARES, LOCAL MANUFACTURING WAS SOUGHT FROM AIRBUS. LOCAL MANUFACTURING APPROVAL WAS GIVEN, HOWEVER RAW MATERIAL ABS5216-04 EXTRUSION WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: BUTTSTRAPS REMOVED, SENT FOR FAB AND INSTALLED. ACCOMPLISHED ER/A 607109-14. (2691840)

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