Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 21, 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
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
A53812405201
Condition
Worn
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

SPLICE HOLE ELONGATION AT FR54 STGR 44RH SIDE. REPLACED THE DAMAGED SPLICE WITH NEW FABRICATED SPLICE AT LOWER FUSELAGE FR54, S- 44R. I.A.W A300-600 SRM 51-72-10-001, PAGE.2& AIRBUS DWG NO:A53812405, REV.C00& FEDEX GMM 07-0-1001. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS CAT.A MAJOR PER GMM 06-2-100. (THE SPLICE REMOVED AND INSTALLED STEP, PLEASE REFERENCE FEDEX EA NO:T6-5330-T0369235 A P2, STEP.2& 7)

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