Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 5, 2025
Submitted
September 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
793
Aircraft time
35,594 hours, 19,927 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
A5237101501600
Part serial
1793
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-T0384815 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 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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