SDR FDEA201910032432

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: October 3, 2019
Submitted: November 26, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N681FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 799
Aircraft time: 27,593 hours, 15,371 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: F53571530200
Condition: Cracked
Location: Tail Section
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

TAIL SECTION, AFT OF ACCESS PANEL 312AR, INTERCOSTAL JUST AFT OF ACCESS PANEL IS CRACKED AND DEFORMED. REMOVED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-21. LOCATED AND DRILLED A NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-44. INSTALLED THE NEW INTERCOSTAL AND STRAP IAW IAW SRM 51-40-.

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