# SDR FDEA202609051321

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 5, 2026
- Submitted: September 11, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N731FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 709
- Aircraft time: 50,845 hours, 27,603 cycles
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609051321

## Discrepancy

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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