# SDR FDEA201205231942

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 23, 2012
- Submitted: May 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N681FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 799
- Aircraft time: 18,391 hours, 10,089 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Fitting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Main Deck Cargo
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205231942

## Discrepancy

MAIN DECK CARGO, FR 48 STRUCTURE BELOW SEAT TRACK 4R HAS A CRACKED FITTING AT LOWER ATTACHMENT, DEFECT MEASURES 1.75" LONG.  REMOVED CRACKED PART AT FR 48 AND BELOW SEAT TRACK 4R IAW SRM 51-40-21, PAR 5.  DRILLED AND LOCATED NEW PART IAW DWG 538-12067, REV C,  INSTALLED NEW PART AT FR 48 BELOW SEAT TRACK 4R USING DWG A53812533, FLAG NOTE 1 AND SRM 51-40-21, PAR 5.

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