Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 14, 2017
Submitted
December 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
33,034 hours, 17,738 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
FXA53770903210
Condition
Bent
Location
Frame 23
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

MAIN DECK RH SIDE AT FRAME 23 BETWEEN STR 8 AND STR9 FRAME SPLICE HAS BENT. REMOVED DAMAGE COUPLING IAW A300 SRM 51-40-21, FABRICATED NEW COUPLING P/N FX- A53770903210 ON VT MAE TRAVELER T17/132376 IAW SRM 53-13-13, INSTALLATION NEW COUPLING IAW SRM A300 SRM 51-40-44 AND SRM 51-40-21. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT. 'A' AND MAJOR REPAIR.

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