SDR FDEA202301140235

Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: January 14, 2023
Submitted: February 10, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N656FE
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 745
Aircraft time: 38,743 hours, 21,043 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Crossbeam
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 200
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

AGING AIRCRAFT ASSESSMENT: EXISTING CROSSBEAM REPAIR FOUND ON M/D AT FR 66, BTW Y953 ~ Y1456. COMPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT B OF EO: E6-5100-7-5000 D7 PT1, TITLE : STRUCTURES-REPAIR CATALOG - A300/A310 REPAIR IDENTIFICATION & TRACKING REQUIREMENTS 14 CFR 121.707, INSPECTION OF EXISTING REPAIR DETERMINED IT TO BE CURRENT WITH FAA APPROVED DATA: A300-600F SRM 53-10-15-201, PARA.14, FIG.211, PAGE 385~392, THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR CATEGORY A REPAIR."MAJOR REPAIR"