Service difficulty report · Bracket · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
18,391 hours, 10,089 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
A53781984218
Condition
Corroded
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

MAIN DECK CARGO FR 27 BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS 3 L AND 4 L THRUST PLATE HAS AREA OF CORROSION APPOX 2 SQUARE INCHES. REMOVED CORRSION FROM THRUST PLATE AT FR 27 BETWEEN TRACK 3L AND 4L IAW SRM 51-74-10, PG 205. MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.30 BEFORE 0.079 AFTER .049. FOUND TO BE OUT OF MFG TOLERANCES IAW ABS5044 ISSUE 8 5.1 TABLE 2 PG 5. ONE DAMAGED TRUST PLATE IAW FSRM 51-40-21. FABRICATED ONE NEW THRUST PLATE IAW DWG A537781984. PROTECTED SURFACE OF NEW THRUST PLATE IAW SRM 51-21-10 PG 9, FSRM 51-75-10. INSTALLED NEW THRUST PLATE AND ATTACHING PARTS IAW SRM 51-40-21. REPROTECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10 AND SRM 51-23-00.

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