Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
August 25, 2025
Submitted
October 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0869
Aircraft time
23,514 hours, 14,080 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
A57110122200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT CENTER WING BOX CENTER SPAR AT FR44 CUTOUT DOUBLER RUN OUT RH ON I/B TOP HOLE. PERFORMED REAM HOLE 2 OVER (0.277) IN CENTER WING BOX SPAR AT FR 44 CUT-OUT DOUBLER RUN OUT RT ON INBD TOP HOLE PER SRM 51-40-40. ACCOMPLISSHED STEP 9 ON EA 300-5710-27-A4133, PRELIMINARY 2, INSTALL PLAIN BUSHINGS WITH LIQUID NITROGEN. ACCOMPLISSHED STEP 10 ON EA 300-5710-27-A4133 PRELIMINARY 2, REAM BUSHINGS IN ALL LAYERS TO FINAL DIAMETER. INSTALLED ONE NEW FASTENER, ONE NUT, AND TWO REPAIR WASHERS (ITEM 4) UNDER THE HEAD AND (ITEM 5) UNDER THE NUT.

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