SDR FDEA2020012190168

Service difficulty report · Brace · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: January 19, 2020
Submitted: January 21, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N721FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 477
Aircraft time: 50,631 hours, 27,253 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Brace
Part number: A53781038221
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frame 38
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

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT R/H SIDE JUST BELOW THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR LEVEL AT APPROX RBL105 BETWEEN FRAMES 38 AND 38.1 SUB-STRUCTURAL BRACE IS CRACKED (STREAMER ATTACHED) FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT PER AIRBUS DWG A53781038 ISSUE G, REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT PER AIRBUS DWG A53781962 ISSUE E AND A300-600 SRM 51-40-21, PART MARKED PER FEDEX GMM 07-0-1001

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