Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
March 25, 2023
Submitted
April 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725FD
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
572
Aircraft time
54,494 hours, 30,318 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE FOUND STRINGER COUPLING CRACK AT FR73A STGR26L BELOW FLOOR AREA FABRICATED NEW SECTION AND INSTALLED WITH SEALANT & FASTENERS I.A.W AIRBUS DRAWING:A53980177(SHEET-1) & GMM 7-0-1001 & A300-600 SRM 51-40-21-001, PARA.7, PAGE.24-50 "MAJOR REPAIR"