Service difficulty report · Cargo Track · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
21,931 hours, 11,738 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Cargo Track
Part number
A53279239200
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 AT FR73 TO FR77 SEAT TRACK 1 HAS CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF SEAT TRACK AND ON TOP OF SCALLOPS; 3 EA AREAS. AFTER REMOVAL OF LEVEL 1 CORROSION SEAT-TRACK 1 AT FR73 TO FR77 WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-16. CUT AND REMOVED SEAT TRACK FROM FR71 TO FR77 IAW SRM 53-10-16, FIG 201. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED SEAT-TRACK 1 BETWEEN 71-78 AND 2 EAC SPLICES BET FR77-78 IAW SRM 53-10-16 AND SRM 51-40-44. INSTALLED SEAT-TRACK 1 BETWEEN FR71 TO FR78 AND 2 EACH SPLICES BETWEEN FR77 AND FR78 IAW SRM 53-10-16 AND SRM 51-40-21.

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