# SDR 08FDEA03875

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 15, 2008
- Submitted: September 16, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N744FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N744FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 664
- Aircraft time: 56,188 hours, 16,010 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A57340087
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 600
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA03875

## Discrepancy

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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