# SDR FDEA2020012190168

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2020
- Submitted: January 21, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N721FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N721FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 477
- Aircraft time: 50,631 hours, 27,253 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Brace
- Part number: A53781038221
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Frame 38
- 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/FDEA2020012190168

## Discrepancy

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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