SDR IPXA2020081058865

Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date: August 9, 2020
Submitted: August 10, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N131UP
Make and model: Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial: 0815
Aircraft time: 22,467 hours, 13,811 cycles
System (JASC): 5220 · Emergency Exits
Part: Handle
Part number: A3231214020000
Part serial: B838
Condition: Damaged
Location: Emergency Exit
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

ANDING GEAR FREE FALL EMERGENCY EXT HANDLE BALL JOINT DAMAGED. DAMAGE IS .750" DEFLECTION, .375" CHIP AND .125" DEEP ON UPPER BALL JOINT. ACP BLEND REPAIR & DETAILED INSP, PER EO 77454. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. DEFERRED PER EO A300-2560-77454-A, D-716239 CREATED. ACCOMPLISHED EO A300-2560-77454-B PERMANANT REPAIR, PER PARA 6A.

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