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 UPPER INBOARD AT DOOR STOP FITTING 1 POSITION, CRACK DIRECTION IS 9 OCLOCK. REPAIR BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT AT AFT GALLEY AREA (1 EA) SEE AEROMAN NON ROUTINE 2022-308622 NITIAL INSPECTIONS OF REPAIRED FITTING INSTALLED ON FR68 AT THE EVISION OF ECRA 5311-02883 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,223 NOT TO EXCEED 19,700 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT) THEREAFTER. DOOR STOP FITTING #1 AT S-22LH LEVEL AS PER PART 2A OF LATEST R TFC (FH NOT RELEVANT). PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PART 1 PER ECRA 5311-02884 BY V93916 0. REF AEROMAN NR# 2022-308622. IT REQUIRES DIP TO ACCOMPLISH I ADD EMP:V939197 ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PART 1 PER ECRA 5311-02883 BY V939197. REF AEROMAN NR# 2022-308622. ROTOTEST INSPECTION DONE IN OPEN HOLES AND CRACK-FREE ADD EMP:V939197 DIP 53-DIP HAS STATEMENT THAT REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER ECRA 5311-02284 WHICH IS FOR RH SIDE. NITIAL INSPECTIONS OF REPAIRED FITTING INSTALLED ON FR68 AT THE EVISION OF ECRA 5311-02883 ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,223 NOT TO EXCEED 19,700 FC (FH NOT RELEVANT) THEREAFTER. DOOR STOP FITTING #1 AT S-22LH LEVEL AS PER PART 2A OF LATEST R TFC (FH NOT RELEVANT). PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PART 1 PER ECRA 5311-02883 BY V93919 7. REF AEROMAN NR# 2022-308622. IT REQUIRES DIP TO ACCOMPLISH I ADD EMP:V939197 OK TO CARRY PER ECRA 5311-02883, ACP INITIAL INSP REQUIREMENTS TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT OF REPAIR