Service difficulty report · Spar · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
March 3, 2023
Submitted
March 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
59,890 hours, 32,237 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
A54611750502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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

RH PYLON LWR SPAR FOUND CRACK BETWEEN RIB6 AND RIB7 AT STIFFENER END BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION COMPLID WITH EA: 6-5450-T0373394 P1. TITLE: NACELLES/PYLON - WING PYLON/STRUT - #2 ENGINE PYLON LOWER SPAR CRACK BETWEEN RIB 6&7 - REPAIR. REPAIRED THE RH PYLON LWR SPAR CRACK BETWEEN RIB6 AND RIB7 AT STIFFENER END. THIS REPAIR IS DEFINED AS CATEGORY C REPAIR. REPAIR LIFE LIMITATION IS 6 MONTHS PER EA: 6-5450-T0373394. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 54-50/3831 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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