Service difficulty report · Aileron · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
February 7, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
271
Aircraft time
38,567 hours, 16,623 cycles
Part
Aileron
Part number
A5766100117500
Part serial
FD1251
Condition
Delaminated
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

On walk around found R/H I/B aileron to have damage. This damage is on the top trailing edge where a section of skin is peeling aft (approx. 4' width and 8" in length) exposing honeycomb.Corrective Action: Removed and replaced right wing in-board all speed aileron I/A/W MM 27-11-28. Functional ck satisfactory on ground. A/C prepared for Test Flt per GMM procedures. Test Flt.C/W and functional ck satisfactory A/C returned to service.

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