SDR FDEA201108113205

Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: August 11, 2011
Submitted: August 11, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N689FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 875
Aircraft time: 6,019 hours, 3,293 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Plate
Part number: A5398111320051
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

GUSSET ON LT SIDE OF AFT FUSELAGE FLOOR LEVEL BEHIND LOWER SIDEWALL AT FR 79, CRACKED. REMOVED LT SIDE SHEAR PLATE AT FLOOR LEVEL AT FR 79 IAW SRM'S 51-40-21 AND 51-72-10. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-72-10, INSTALLED NEW SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-72-10 AND 51-40-21.

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