SDR FDEA201511143620

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: November 14, 2015
Submitted: November 17, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N689FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 875
Aircraft time: 119 hours, 6,522 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: A53813946200
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

MDC FRAME 48, Y 0 TO -Y450, HAS CRACKED ON INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT FRAME 48, BETWEEN 0 TO -Y450 IAW SRM 51-40-21. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL ON T15 1171512. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT FRAME 48, BETWEEN 0 TO -Y450 IAW SRM 51-40-21, MAJOR REPAIR.

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