Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 21, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
736
Aircraft time
19,854 hours, 10,212 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
576064A01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

A 1.5 INCH CRACK EXIST AT LT WING REAR SPAR BETWEEN RIBS 8/9 ACCESS PROVISIONS THROUGH PNL 575FB REF 57-00-00-6 ZONE 500. INSTALLED S/B NR A300-57-6064 DOUBLERS AT RIB NR 9 AFT OF REAR SPAR (REINFORCEMENT DOUBLERS) COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5730-110509.

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