Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 5, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
715
Aircraft time
52,273 hours, 28,072 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
A53812108200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

FUSELAGE FRAME, FR 54 LATERAL PANEL THREE HOLES CRACKED AT STRINGER 36L, 44L - 44R. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5330-T0388383 P1 REPAIRED THE FUSELAGE FRAME FR54 LATERAL PANEL 3EA CRACKED HOLES AT S36L S44L S44R. EA TITLE: FUSELAGE - PLATES & SKINS - CRACK HOLES ON SKIN LAP JOINT AT FR54 S36L,S44L AND S44R - ALI 531582-01-1. 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 GMM 6-2-100. SEE WRI 53300244 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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