Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
November 25, 2025
Submitted
December 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0851
Aircraft time
24,598 hours, 14,704 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A53974525202
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

SECTION 17 LOWER SKIN SPLICE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE REPAIR. VERIFIED THAT THE DAMAGE TO SECTION 17 DUE TO THE TAIL STRIKE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRBUS WORK CARD 7086383 AND AIRBUS REPAIR DRAWINGS R53970076 ISSUE B AND R53970056 ISSUE B. REPAIR THRESHOLD IS TO BE TRACKED ON EO-95625-REQ2.

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