SDR FDEA201001180171

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: January 18, 2010
Submitted: January 22, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N681FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 799
Aircraft time: 15,457 hours, 8,384 cycles
System (JASC): 5247 · Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Doors
Part: Skin
Part number: A5247132501200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Apu Door
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

APU COMPARTMENT; RT ACCESS DOOR; AFT INBD CORNER; SKIN IS CRACKED AND A RIVET IS SHEARED. DRILLED OUT FASTENER IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 6. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 52-41-41, PG 210. IAW SRM 52-41-11, FIG 202. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 52-41-11, FIG 202, PGS 210, 213, 214. PRIMED & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-25-10. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, FILLER AND DOUBLER, IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 7.

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