Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
31,422 hours, 15,389 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
A5237435120000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 800
Part time
31,422 hours, 15,389 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FOUND A CRACK ABOUT 20MM LENGTH IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACHED FITTING. REMOVED THE AFT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACHED FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-21. INSTALLED THE NEW PART IAW SRM 51-40-21 & RESTORE FINISH IAW SRM 51-75-10. REPLACED THE BUSHING IAW PMS01-05-05. INSTALL THE AFT CARGO DOOR & THE DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-32-11-4. CARRY OUT ADJUSTMENT OF AFT CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 52-32-11-05. CARRY OUT OPS TEST OF DOOR WARNING SWITCH FOR AFT CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 53-72-11-05.

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