Service difficulty report · Retainer · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
November 12, 2023
Submitted
January 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
37,459 hours, 20,930 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
A53810842200
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

FR40 BULKHEAD T/E LWR SURFACE RETAINER CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED THE DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE DAMAGE AREA I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5310- T0377351 P1, SEQ NO:774,TITLE:FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - PRESSURE FLOOR PANEL REPAIR AT FR40 BETWEEN Y953 AND -Y1456 DUE TO HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION "MAJOR REPAIR"