# SDR FDEA201604131204

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2016
- Submitted: April 13, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N749FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N749FD), 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: 536
- Aircraft time: 54,939 hours, 25,167 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Part number: A57111164200
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/FDEA201604131204

## Discrepancy

FRAME 40 LT SIDE, ALL THREE HOLES FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING INSPECTION.  REAMED FRAME 40 LT, FITTING UPPER HOLE TO .593 IAW SRM 5-40-44.  REAMED MIDDLE HOLE TO .577 IAW SRM 51-40-44.  REAMED LOWER HOLE TO .515 IAW SRM 51-40-44.  THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY A, MAJOR REPAIR.

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