# SDR FDEA201509172895

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 17, 2015
- Submitted: September 17, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N725FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N725FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 572
- Aircraft time: 465 hours, 25,446 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Support Fitting
- Part number: A5361058620800
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201509172895

## Discrepancy

AVIONICS COMPARTMENT LT SIDE, BETWEEN FRAME 11 - 11A BESIDE NLG TORSION BOX LOWER AREA SUPPORT FITTING AROUND FASTENERS HOLES HAS CORROSION.  REMOVED FASTENERS AT SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-21.  REMOVED CORROSION ON NLG TORSION BOX LOWER IAW SRM 51-74-10.  REMOVED FRAME 11A SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-21 & ATTACHED DWG & MEASURED AREA TR14218.  ROTO PROBE & HFEC TORSION BOX IAW NTM 51-60-00, NO NOTED DEFECTS TR85900.  PERFORMED SPOT FACE ON REWORK AREA IAW SRM 51-71-80.  TREATED & PRIMED REWORK AREA IAW SRM 51-21-10.  PAINTED REWORK AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10.  REINSTALLED FRAME 11A SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-21.  INSTALLED FASTENERS AT SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-21.  APPLIED TOPCOAT ON FASTENERS IAW 51-75-10.  COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5320-T0319789 PT 1 DATED SEP 15 2015.  THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY B MAJOR REPAIR.

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