SDR FDEA202509191842

Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: September 19, 2025
Submitted: September 29, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N690FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 876
Aircraft time: 22,713 hours, 13,304 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Plate
Part number: A5398111320000
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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

MAIN DECK FLOOR SHEAR WEB CRACK APPROX 1" AT FR79 PLUS 5", Y1620. REPLACED CRACK SHEAR WEB WITH NEW ONE I.A.W A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001, PAGE.2 AND 51- 40-21-001, PARA.6, PAGE.7B-23. THIS REPAIR CLSSSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100. AT MAIN DECK FLOOR FR79 PLUS 5", Y1620 POSITION.

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