SDR FDEA202307261304

Service difficulty report · Pressure Deck · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: July 26, 2023
Submitted: July 26, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N746FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 688
Aircraft time: 63,610 hours, 25,575 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Pressure Deck
Part number: A5381084220000
Condition: Corroded
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

BAY AFT OF FWD CARGO COMPT. FR39-FR40 HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK UPPER SURFACE FOUND CORROSION AT Y2462 REPAIRED THE BAY AFT OF FWD CARGO COMPT CORRODED HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK UPPER SURFACE FR39-FR40, Y2462 PER A300-600 SRM51-40-21 AND EA:6-5310-T0375709 P1, TITLE: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - EXFOLIATED CORROSION AND CRACK ON HORIZONTAL PRESSURE FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN FR39-FR40 - REPAIR. THIS IS CAT B REPAIR AND THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION WAS TRACKED BY EA 6-5310-T0375709 P2. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2- 100,