Service difficulty report · Sidewall Panel · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
March 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0005
Aircraft time
10,971 hours, 6,818 cycles
Part
Sidewall Panel
Part number
A2557615000000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE:10YR, FWD PIT SIDEWALL PANEL 131FW HAS 2 EA CRACKS ON BACKSIDE NEXT TO BLOWOUT PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA PREPARED AREAS, FILLED AREA SMOOTHED AREA IAW SRM 51-77-10 AND 51-77-11. TOPCOATED AREAS IAW SRM 51-21-10.

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