Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 7, 2024
Submitted
January 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
757
Aircraft time
38,756 hours, 21,301 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
A5397389820400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frm 59a S40-41r
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

AFT CARGO DOOR FWD CUTOUT FRAME 59A DEFORMED BETWEEN STGR40R AND STGR41R COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5310-T0377654 P1 REPAIRED THE GOUGED AND DEFORMED FRAME AT FR59A BETWEEN STGR40R AND STGR41R, THIS IS CAT B REPAIR. THE RDAF 81333802/003/2024#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 53-10/6932 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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