Service difficulty report · Fastener · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 12, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
735
Aircraft time
25,843 hours, 13,592 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PREVIOUS REPAIR LOCATED ON MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK 2R -Y450 BETWEEN FRAMES 76 TO 79. ENDING AT FRAME 80 HAS 24 EA RIVETS AT REPAIR SPLICES TOP FLANGES WITH IMPROPER BUCK TAILS INSTALLED. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED ON MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK 2R (-Y450) BETWEEN FR 76 AND FR 79 WAS DETERMINED TO BE IAW SRM 53-10-16, FIG 201, EXCEPT FOR RIVETS INSTALLED WITH SHORT TAILS. R & R RIVETS AT SPLICES IAW SRM 53-10-16. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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