Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 7, 2026
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
752
Aircraft time
39,616 hours, 22,274 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A53772519202
Condition
Damaged
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

EXISTING REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRS 19 - 20A, S38R - 42R REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY. EVALUATED & FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH SRM 53-13-13 FIG.201. DUE TO ONE ROW FASTENERS MISSING INSTALLED. REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND RE-REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW EA 6-5310-T0386336. THE REPAIR IS CATEGORY "B" AND THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION IS TRACKED BY EA 6-5310-T0386336. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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