Service difficulty report · Stringer · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
July 6, 2022
Submitted
July 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
70,004 hours, 26,583 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CORROSION FOUND UNDER FLOOR BOARDS AT AFT CARGO APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LEFT OF SELECTOR VALVE 2504MJ ON STRINGER. REPAIRED CORROSION PER 51-73-00 AND 53-41-13.