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
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
A5398111320151
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 RT SIDE OF ACFT FUSELAGE FLOOR LEVEL BEHIND LOWER SIDEWALL AT FR 79, CRACKED. REMOVED SHEAR PLATE RT SIDE 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 PLATE IAW SRM'S 51-72-10 AND 51-40-21.

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