# SDR IPXA2025123069701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2025
- Submitted: January 2, 2026
- 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: 20,698 hours, 12,527 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/IPXA2025123069701

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE DAMAGE FROM PACKAGE CONTAINER AT FRAME 54 STATION 3354 LEFT SIDE PAST HYD. SERVICE DOOR. VERIFY DAMAGE AND REPORT FINDINGS TO SDF LIAISON ENGINEERING PRIOR TO STARTING INITIAL CUTOUT. FOUND 24€? LONG DENT FWD AND AFT OF FRAME 54.2. WIDTH OF DENT MEASURES FROM 3€? TO 6€? MAXIMUM. DEPTH OF SKIN DENT FROM .030 TO .300 WITH A .9€? LONG CRACK AT INTERSECTION OF FRAME AND STR 42L. THERE IS MAX OF .200 DEFLECTION OF FRAME FITTING AT UPPER FWD CORNER. THE STRINGER S42L IS ALSO DEFLECTED .080 X 9€? FWD & AFT OF FRAME.

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