SDR FDEA201101100096

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: January 10, 2011
Submitted: January 11, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N663FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 766
Aircraft time: 22,605 hours, 12,057 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: A52372077200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 FOUND APPROX 0.5" IN LENGTH DURING HFEC INSP ON FWD CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING AT FRAME 22A. REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-21, REV 19 AND REPLACED WITH NEW FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-21, REV 19 AND EA 6-5230-143830. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 111.

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