SDR FDEA200904181359

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: April 18, 2009
Submitted: April 20, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N726FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 575
Aircraft time: 41,435 hours, 20,880 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: A5711020320400
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
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

CENTER WING JOINT AT FRAME 40; LEFT SIDE AT THE UPPER SKIN LEVEL TENSION BOLT JUNCTION; ALL THREE FASTENER HOLES HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS. REMOVED DAMAGE BY REAMING, TREATED BARE METAL AND INSTALLED OVERSIZED BOLTS IAW EA 6-5710-127939 " WINGS, CENTER WING JOINT, REPAIR OF TENSION BOLT HOLES AT FRAMES 40 LT".

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