Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
358
Aircraft time
28,082 hours, 30,451 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A57960112221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF I/B FLAP TOP SKIN, PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION AND FOUND NR 2 AIRFOIL RIB AFT SECTION HAS CRACKED APPROX 8.5 INCHES LONG AND NR 3 RIB ON TOP SIDE ANGLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAS CRACKED APPROX 2.5 INCHES LONG AND 2 EA STIFFENERS WITH CRACKS ON CORNER WEB AS MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB 25A. FABRICATED 2 EA BRACKETS P/N A57960114-209 & A57960114-221. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 EA BRACKETS IAW DWG A57960114, A57960005 AND EA 6-5750- 85635.

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