Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 2, 2025
Submitted
July 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
40,760 hours, 22,177 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 DOOR UPR EDGE AT PT1 BETWEEN FR23 AND FR24 FOUND CRACK SIGNAL ON 3EA FASTENER HOLES COMPLIED WITH EA: 6-5230-T0384017 P1. TITLE: DOORS - CARGO DOOR/HYD SYS - CRACKED HOLES ON MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR UPPER LONGERON. REPAIRED THE MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR UPR EDGE AT PT1 BETWEEN FR23 AND FR24 3EA CRACKED FASTENER HOLES. THIS REPAIR IS CONSIDERED AS CAT B REPAIR DUE TO AWAITING FURTHER DAMAGE TOLERANCE(DT) APPROVAL. 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.

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