Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 30, 2017
Submitted
September 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
32,332 hours, 17,421 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
A5237435120400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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

AFT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR SUPPORT BEAM IS CRACKED. REMOVED AFT CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 52-32-11-04-01. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, AND INSTALLED A NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-21. REINSTALLED THE AFT CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 52-32-11-04-01. MAJOR REPAIR.

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