# SDR IPXA2025032656520

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2025
- Submitted: March 27, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N121UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0806
- Aircraft time: 27,294 hours, 17,240 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/IPXA2025032656520

## Discrepancy

FAULT: CRACK FOUND IN TOP HOLE ON FR40 LH UPPER TENSION FASTENER. REPAIR PER A300-600F SRM REV 41 CHAP 57-10-24-201 PARA 5.A, FIG 206 SHEET 1 (REPAIR WITHOUT BUSH).UPS CONSIDERS THIS A MINOR REPAIR PER GMM 05.04.CAUTION:THE WORK INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN (OR APPROVED BY) EO CONTAIN RII INSPECT REQUIRE & RII BUY-OFF WHICH MUST BE PERF BY A PROPERLY TRAINED & CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL. TO DETERMINE RII AUTHORI, REFER TO THE CURRENT RII AUTHORI LIST, SEE CHAP 04 OF GMM. ACCOMP REPEAT INSPECT PER SRI CHAP 57-10-24 PG BLOCK 201, TABLE 202.- FIRST INSPECT 4200 FC/9200FH FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT (WHICHEVER VALUE OCCURS FIRST). <BR>- SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 4200 FC/9200 FH (WHICHEVER VALUE OCCURS FIRST).<BR>- INSPECTION METHOD REFER TO 57-10-24, PAGE BLOCK 201, FIGURE 207.

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