Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 27, 2022
Submitted
September 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439UA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
683
Aircraft time
75,959 hours, 30,523 cycles
Part
None
Part number
D53480008225200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fr 68
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 68 LH SIDE IN OPEN FASTENER HOLE LOWER INBOARD AT DOOR STOP FITTING 1 POSITION, CRACK DIRECTION ARE 1 AND 5 OCLOCK REPAIR BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT AT AFT GALLEY AREA (2 EA). 2022-308620 ITIAL INSPECTIONS OF REPAIRED FITTING INSTALLED ON FR68 AT THE D ISION OF ECRA 5311-02883 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,223 TF TO EXCEED 19,700 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT) THEREAFTER. OOR STOP FITTING #1 AT S-22LH LEVEL AS PER PART 2A OF LATEST REV C (FH NOT RELEVANT). PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PART 1 PER ECRA 5311-02883 BY V93919 7. REF AEROMAN NR# 2022-308620. IT REQUIRES DIP TO ACCOMPLISH IN ADD EMP:V939197 ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PART 1 PER ECRA 5311-02883 BY V939197. REF AEROMAN NR# 2022-308620. ROTOTEST INSPECTION DONE IN OPEN HOLES AND CRACK-FREE. ADD EMP:V939197 OK TO DIP REPAIR TO FR 68 LH SIDE #1 DOOR STOP FITTING PER ECRA TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT 5311-02883. MUST ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INSPECTIONS OF REPAIRED FITTING INSTALLED ON FR68 AT THE DOOR STOP FITTING #1 AT S-22LH LEVEL AS PER PART 2A OF LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-02883 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,223 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES (FH NOT RELEVANT). PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 19,700 FLIGHT CYCLES (FH NOT RELEVANT) THEREAFTER. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B. REINSPECTION IS REQUIRED TO ON FR68 LH AT DOOR STOP FITTING #1 AT S-22 LH LEVEL AS PER AIRCRAFT REACHES 50223 TOTAL FC (FH NOT RELEVANT).PERFORM FC (FH NOT RELEVANT) THEREAFTER; A