SDR 08FDEA03124

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: July 29, 2008
Submitted: July 31, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N743FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 630
Aircraft time: 48,754 hours, 15,409 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: A53910530531
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SB53-6123 INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS AND TOOL MARKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH LT AND RT IN SPLICE, IN FR 47 FORWARD AND AFT FITTING. REPAIR PERFORMED BY DEPENDING OF AREA OVERSIZING HOLES, PERFORMING SMOOTH REWORK AND SPOT FACING IAW RAS 70511944/017/2008 ISSUE A AND EA 6-5310-120093.

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