Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
January 4, 2024
Submitted
January 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
757
Aircraft time
38,756 hours, 21,301 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
A5327534920000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frm 64
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT - CRACK FOUND ON CROSSBEAM AT FR64 BETWEEN -Y1456 AND -Y1959 JUST BELOW THE EXISTING REPAIR COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5310-T0377782 P1 REPAIRED THE MAIN DECK CARGO CRACKED CROSSBEAM AT FR64 BETWEEN -Y1456 AND -Y1959. THIS IS CAT B REPAIR AND THE RDAF 81335621/006/2024#A REPRESENTS A STAGE 1 APPROVAL FOR STATIC STRENGTH ANALYSIS. THE 6 MONTHS SOLUTION LIFE LIMITATION IS PENDING COMPLETION OF THE FATIGUE ANALYSIS. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE TRACKED BY ENMDS TO OBTAIN STAGE 2 AND/OR STAGE 3 APPROVAL WITHIN 6-MONTHS. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 53-10/6934 FOR WORK DETAILS.