SDR FDEA200912084379

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: December 8, 2009
Submitted: December 9, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N655FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 742
Aircraft time: 22,977 hours, 11,871 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: A9242053522200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

AVOINICS COMPARTMENT BATTERY RACK SUPPORT LONGITUDINAL INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT ATTACH FASTENER AT FRAME 15 AND STR 15. REMOVED BATTERY RACK SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-72-10, PARA 5A AND SRM 51-40-21, PARA 5, PG 7. DRILLED BATTERY REAC SUPPORT PN A9242053522200 IAW SRM 51-72- 10, PARA 6A. INSTALLED BATTERY RACK SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-72-10, PARA 6 AND SRM 51-40-21, PARA 5, PG 7.

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