Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 11, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
774
Aircraft time
38,233 hours, 21,763 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
A57110530211
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 FRAME, INSPECTION, HOLES IN FUSELAGE FRAME 47 SPLICE FITTING BETWEEN STR 24 & 26, LH /RH, AIRBUS SB A300-53-6123 COMPLIED WITH EO 6-5310-7-5017 P P6. TITLE: FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - INSPECTION - HOLES IN FUSELAGE FRAME 47 SPLICE FITTING BETWEEN STR 24 & 26, LT & RT, AIRBUS SB A300-53-6123. REPAIRED THE CRACKED RT HOLE N IN UPPER FUSELAGE FR47 BTW S25 AND S26. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR. FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION PER EA 6-5310-T0387082. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100.

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