Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 30, 2020
Submitted
September 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
35,707 hours, 19,423 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
A57111215202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND ON HOLE C ON REAR SPAR AND BOTTOM PANEL JUNCTION AREA RT SIDE AT CENTER FUEL TANK, CRACK DIRECTION IS 12 O'CLOCK, 1 E/A. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON REAR SPAR AND BOTTOM PANEL JUNCTION AREA RT SIDE AT CENTER FUEL TANK, IAW EA NR 6-5710-T0355600 AND RDAS NR 70577882/042/2020. THIS REPAIR IS CAT B. FOR REQUIREMENTS INSPECTION SEE RDAS NR 70577882/042/2020.

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