Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
85
Aircraft time
45,141 hours, 29,440 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
RIB
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

DURING A-CHECK, PYLON ENGINE NR 1 AT COWL HINGE FITTING INBOARD SIDE HAS A CRACK BELOW TEE BRACKET AT RIB 4. NR 4 RIGHT RIB HAS APPROXIMATELY A 3 INCH CRACK AT REVERSER HINGE AFT BRACKET (VISUALLY DETECTED). PERFORM EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF SIDE PANEL AND BOLT EVERY 200 FLIGHT HOURS AND THE REPAIR BEFORE 500 FLIGHT HOURS. DEFERRED REPAIR PER S/B A 300-54-068 PAGE 9 AND 10 AND GMM AND 3.5 INSPECT EVERY 200 FLIGHT HOURS AND REPAIR BEFORE 500 FLIGHT HOURS.

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