# SDR IPXA2025102108625

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2025
- Submitted: October 21, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N173UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173UP), 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: 0868
- Aircraft time: 20,435 hours, 12,399 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 800
- 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/IPXA2025102108625

## Discrepancy

CREW DOOR, EXTERNAL HANDLE INNER SIDE, LOWER EDGE HAS A GOUGE.   REMOVED MINOR GOUGE AT CREW DOOR, EXTERNAL HANDLE INNER SIDE, LOWER IAW SRM 51-73-10 AND ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.135" AND MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.001 AND REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.134" AND FOUND WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-73-11. APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION AT CREW DOOR, EXTERNAL HANDLE INNER SIDE, LOWER EDGE IAW SRM  51-75-10.

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