SDR WRNA200600021

Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: January 28, 2006
Submitted: June 21, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N821SC
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 211
Aircraft time: 50,653 hours, 20,839 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Rib
Condition: Damaged
Location: L/E Slat
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

DURING INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON RT WING NR 3 SLAT INBOARD END AT RIB 3 LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED PER AVBORNE REPAIR REFERENCE 25599-8-01-06, (AIRBUS TECHNICAL DISPOSITION #FOK/036/2006) CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, MODIFIED NOSE RIB 3, MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS (SKIN INSERT, BUTT PLATES, NOSE RIB REPAIR ANGLE AND SHIM) AND INSTALLED MODIFIED NOSE RIB. APPLIED TOP COAT AND RESTORED ORIGINAL PAINT SCHEME.

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