SDR FDEA201407271982

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: July 27, 2014
Submitted: July 28, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N685FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 803
Aircraft time: 22,144 hours, 12,219 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: A5398673320700
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

UPON INSTALLING INTERCOSTAL SUPPORT AT FRAME 86 - 87 STRINGER 39R, ONE EACH INTERCOSTAL FOUND CRACKED. R & R INTERCOSTAL AT FRAME 86 - 87, STRINGER 39R IAW-SRM-51-40-21. FABRICATED ON TRAVELER T14 1082160 PN FX A5398673320700 IAW DWG A53986733 CAT A. MAJOR REPAIR.

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