SDR FDEA202501130197

Service difficulty report · Plate · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: January 13, 2025
Submitted: February 10, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N721FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 477
Aircraft time: 55,456 hours, 30,302 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Plate
Part number: A5377032020600
Condition: Cracked
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

SIDE PLATE CRACK AT FWD CARGO COMPT FRAME 20 TO 21, Y1420 LH UNDER FLOOR POSITION. REPLACED THE CRACK WALL WITH NEW PART AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN FR20 TO FR21, Y1420 I.A.W A300-600 SRM 51-72-10-001, PAGE.2 AND 51-40-21-001, PARA.6, PAGE.7B~23. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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