SDR FDEA202608071109

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: August 7, 2026
Submitted: August 11, 2026
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N749FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 536
Aircraft time: 65,077 hours, 31,468 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
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

AVIONICS COMPARTMENT FR 18 - 19, STRINGERS 50L - 51L INNER SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED THE CORRODED SKIN AT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT FR18 - FR19, S50L - S51L. THIS IS CATEGORY B REPAIR DUE TO AWAITING FURTHER DAMAGE TOLERANCE ASSESSMENT(DT) APPROVAL. SOLUTION LIFE OR LIMITATION: 6 MONTHS. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100.

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