What was found
DURING M96 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON NR 3 (FROM OUTBOARD END) LEFT ELEVATOR ATTACH HINGE AT BONDING WIRE ATTACH POINT. REPLACED HINGE ATTACH IAW A300 M/M 55-51-31.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2008
- Submitted
- April 28, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501TR
- Make and model
- Airbus A300B4203
- Aircraft serial
- 53
- Aircraft time
- 49,967 hours, 26,269 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.