Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 20, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
768
Aircraft time
24,693 hours, 13,349 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
A5237008120600
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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

FWD CARGO DOOR FWD LOWER CORNER DENTED APPROX L=2" AND W=1" AND CRACKED APPROX L-0.25" AT THE SAME SPOT. REMOVED PROFILE SRM 51-72-10, PG 2 DRILLED AND LOCATED HOLES AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-72-10, PG 2 ON FWD CARGO DOOR CORNER PROFILE. REPROTECTED FASTENERS ON FWD CARGO DOOR CORNER PROFILE IAW SRM 51-75-10.

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