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Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: June 7, 2013
Submitted: June 7, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N651FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 728
Aircraft time: 27,585 hours, 14,522 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
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

DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW EO 6-5710-7-3305, PART 4, STEP 11 OF HOLE 'C' AT RT WING REAR SPAR FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT 6 O'CLOCK TOWARDS AFT. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-5710-T0300640 REV A, P1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 116.

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