SDR 08FDEA03875

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: September 15, 2008
Submitted: September 16, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N744FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 664
Aircraft time: 56,188 hours, 16,010 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A57340087
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
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 AFT OF REAR SPAR AT RIB 9 RAS/BAE/0081/2002 ISS C, UNREPAIRED CRACK WITH CRACK STOP HOLE IN BOTTOM SKIN. REPAIR PERFORMED BY DRILLING CRACK STOP HOLE, INSTALLING A CRACK STOP PLUG AND REPAIR PLATE IAW DRAWING R573-40199, APPROVED BY RAS/BAE/1007820/2008 ISS A AND EA 6-5720-123096.

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