SDR FDEA201408142165

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: August 14, 2014
Submitted: August 14, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N661FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 760
Aircraft time: 27,209 hours, 14,669 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Fitting
Part number: A53810980200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 FUSELAGE CTR SECTION LOWER FRAMES FITTINGS BASE. FITTING CRACK ABOUT 0.500 INCHES AT FRAME 45. PERFORMED FRAME FEET MODIFICATION BTW STATION FRAME 41 & 46 IAW EO 6-5310-7-5015 01 PART 2. TITLE FUSELAGE, CTR WING, FRAME, FRAME FEET, FRAME 41 - 46, STRINGER 35 - 37. REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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