Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 12, 2012
Submitted
January 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
709
Aircraft time
35,018 hours, 18,098 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
A5711109220300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON 4TH LAYER FROM BELOW OF HOLE 'S' DURING HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON RT SIDE CENTER WING BOX REAR SPAR BOTTOM PANEL AT FRAME 47. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT RT SIDE CENTER WING BOX FRAME 47 HOLE 'S' IAW EA 6-5710-155862 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 114.

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