Service difficulty report · Fastener · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
April 2, 2011
Submitted
May 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
342
Aircraft time
50,165 hours, 7,350 cycles
Part
Fastener
Part number
F57253139200
Condition
Loose
Location
Center Wing
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

FRA - TRACES OF FUEL HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE CENTER WING DRY BAY OF A330-300 AIRCRAFT AT RIB 1. AS A RESULT OF THIS AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THIS AIRCRAFT & FASTENERS WERE FOUND LOOSE & LEAKING AT FR42 LEFT & RIGHT SIDES AT RIB 1. ALSO A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED ON THE VERTICAL ANGLE AT RIB 1 ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE VERTICAL ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 102897 & 102915. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED & AREA WAS SEALED IAW EA 102863C.

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