Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
July 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
19,631 hours, 10,018 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD SIDE OF FLOORBEAM C23 VERTICAL STIFFENER OUTBD SEAT TRACK 2R HAS .25" LONG CRACK IAW A300-600 AMM 53-13-11-6. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA PER A300-600 SRM 53-10-15 PG 254. NDT SHOWS NO CRACK REMAINS PER NTM 51-10-08. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER A300-600 SRM 53-10-15 PG 311/312. INSTALLED REPAIR PER A300-600 SRM 53-10-15. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION USING ALODINE, PRIME, AND TOPCOAT PER A300-600 SRM 51-75-10.

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