Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 14, 2026
Submitted
June 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0824
Aircraft time
28,223 hours, 17,497 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
A523716000200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

THE FWD PIANO HINGE FASTENER #5 ON THE FUSELAGE SIDE, HAS A CRACK IND. (1EA) AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IN THE ALU. LAYER ONLY. DISCREPANT HOLE LABELED IN BLACK.ACCOMPLISH REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO-97613-REQ1 AND VT-MAE EA 300-5236-27-A4450, REV. -.

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