# SDR FDEA201712143387

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 14, 2017
- Submitted: December 16, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N651FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 728
- Aircraft time: 33,034 hours, 17,738 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Coupling
- Part number: FXA53770903210
- Condition: Bent
- Location: Frame 23
- 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/FDEA201712143387

## Discrepancy

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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