SDR FDEA201306211364

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: June 21, 2013
Submitted: June 21, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N721FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 477
Aircraft time: 42,589 hours, 22,891 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Tank
Condition: Damaged
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF O: 6-5310-7-5013 C 1 PT2, POST REMOVAL OF FASTENER THROUGH CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN AT FR 47 BORE OF HOLE FOUND WITH SEVERAL SCRATCHES IN UPPER SPLICE PLATE. REF FIG 6, SHEET 2 OF 3 ITEM 6. REAMED & FASTENER INSTALLED IAW EA 6-5710-167461. MAJOR REPAIR, CAT A.

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