Service difficulty report · Repair · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
September 5, 2026
Submitted
September 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
709
Aircraft time
50,845 hours, 27,603 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100
Component
Frame · Airbus
Component part number
A53610318367
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 FRAME FR12 AT 8-9 O'CLOCK REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY. THE EXISTING REPAIR ON FRAME FR12 AT 8-9 O'CLOCK WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH A300-600 SRM53-12-13-201 FIG.201.REPORTED TO FEDEX ENGINEERING.EO 6- 5100-7-5000 E PT1 WAS COMPLETED. THE REPAIR APPROVED BY EA 6- 5310-T0388692.TITLE:FUSELAGE - MAINFRAME - EXISTING SPLICE REPAIR AT FRAME FR12 LH LOWER AREA.THE REPAIR IS CATEGORY "B" AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM6-2-100.THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION WAS TRACKED BY EA 6-5310-T0388692.SEE WRI:5310070 FOR WORK DETAIL. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100.

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