Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
September 14, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
224
Aircraft time
39,685 hours, 27,927 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
A538737200
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

FRAME CRACKED IN FASTENER HOLE AT FRAME 43A LOWER HOLE COMMON TO CRUCIFORM FITTING LT SIDE SEE JOB CARD 41X5271ALI FROM CABIN SIDE 1ST LAYER RUNNING IN THE 5 O`CLOCK DIRECTION .075 DEEP AND RUNNING TO THE 2ND LAYER 100 PERCENT ON SCREEN AMPLITUDE REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME FITTING P/N A538-70037-200 IAW A310 SRM 51-40-02.

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