SDR 08FDEA01073

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: March 20, 2008
Submitted: March 20, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N741FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 611
Aircraft time: 43,373 hours, 17,587 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Doubler
Part number: A53810770200
Condition: Damaged
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

FOUND OLD REPAIR ON PRESSURE BULKHEAD C 39, P55 WITH NEW DEFECTS (CHAFING MARKS AND POSSIBLE CRACK IDENTIFICATION IN HOLE). REPAIR PERFORMED BY OVERSIZING THE HOLE, CUT THE STRINGER P55 AND INSTALLING A SPECIAL REPAIR COUPLING IAW DRAWING R538-10691, APPROVED BY RAS 052653/080/2007 ISS A AND EA 6-5314-115239.

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