SDR FDEA202303200755

Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: March 20, 2023
Submitted: April 25, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N725FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 572
Aircraft time: 54,494 hours, 30,318 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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

1EA CRACK (1'') WAS FOUND AROUND RIVET HEAD OF LH PAX DOOR FR73A. ACCOMPLISHED THE SPLICE REPAIR WITH NEW FRAME SECTION I.A.W FEDEX EA NO: T6-5310- T0373688 P1, SEQ NO:810, TITLE:FUSELAGE-MAINFRAME-EO 6-5310-E0327267(SB A300-53-6175) INSPECTION -CRACK FOUND ON LH DOOR FRAME FR73A-SPLICE REPAIR PER R53970186 DWG & AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWING R53970186 ISSUE.D "MAJOR REPAIR"