Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 13, 2011
Submitted
October 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
876
Aircraft time
6,534 hours, 3,472 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Part number
491B1330053001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

NR1 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER FWD UPPER TOP CORNER CRACK 4 INCHES. REPAIRED NR1 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER TORQUE BOX UPPER CORNER IAW SRM 51-40-21 AND DWG SRZ 78-002. PERFORMED NTD IAW SRM 70-32-03 TO VERIFY CRACK DOES NOT EXTEND AFTER STOP DRILL. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR ANGLE USING DWG SRZ 78-002. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE ON NR 1 ENGINE INBD T/R IAW ROHR SRM 51-40-21.

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