Service difficulty report · Fastener · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
May 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
48,079 hours, 6,693 cycles
Part
Fastener
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

CLT - 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 WITH CRACK INDICATIONS AT FR42 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE AT RIB 1. THE VERTICAL ANGLES WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 102883 & THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED & AREA WAS SEALED IAW EA 102864A.

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