Service difficulty report · Bottle · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 10, 2025
Submitted
January 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
664
Aircraft time
74,678 hours, 27,012 cycles
Part
Bottle
Condition
No Test
Location
Door Assist
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE OPENING R1 DOOR HEAR SIGNIFICANT POP SOUND. CLOSER INSPECTION FOUND BOLT THAT ATTACHES ASSIST CYLINDER TO FITTING FOR SNAPPED OFF( APPEARS TO HAVE AXIAL FATIGUE CRACK SEE PIC), ASSIST BOTTLE IS IN NORMAL OPPERATION RANGE, AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES TO INSURE NO DIFFICULTIES OR INTERFERENCE, NONE NOTED.COMPLETED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DOOR LOCKING / LATCHING COMPONENTS BY PERFORMING MAINTENANCE STEPS 1THROUGH 3 OF MEL 52-10-02. STICKER APPLIED

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