SDR FDEA201209293514

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: September 29, 2012
Submitted: October 1, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N660FE
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 759
Aircraft time: 24,289 hours, 13,074 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: A5711109220300
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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

ANGLE FITTING ON REAR SPAR AND FRAME 47R INBD OF WING RIB 1, FOUND HOLE "H" TO BE CRACKED WHEN ROTO PROBE WAS PERFORMED TO SATISFY AD 2005-23-08. STEP REAMED HOLE "H" FROM .381" TO .436" IAW EO 6-5310-7-3319 B2 PT 3. ROTO PROBED HOLE IAW NTM 57-10-50, PART 6 PROCEDURE A. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVED.

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