# SDR FDEA201910032432

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2019
- Submitted: November 26, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N681FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681FE), 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: 799
- Aircraft time: 27,593 hours, 15,371 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Part number: F53571530200
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Section
- 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/FDEA201910032432

## Discrepancy

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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