Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
April 28, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
44,292 hours, 24,278 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
A57110122200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 INDICATION FOUND DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON THE CTR WING BOX CTR SPAR, AT RT CUT-OUT DOUBLE RUN OUT LT LOWER HOLE SECOND LAYER AT 12 O' CLOCK POSITION LOOKING FORWARD. REPAIRED AS PER EA 6-5710-150318 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 112.

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