Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 7, 2008
Submitted
August 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728FD
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
581
Aircraft time
38,973 hours, 19,924 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A5796000000251
Part serial
FH1093
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EO 6-5750-7-5000 PT 3 "WINGS INBD FLAP, REPLACEMENT NOSE RIB 7 LT, STEP 10; THE ACCESS HOLE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CUT AND IS 0.500" TOO LARGE. FLAP WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND TIMELY REPAIR. RECEIVED NEW FLAP REF TAG NR 6934A5. FOR INSTALLATION OF THE FLAP SEE NON-ROUTINE N00518. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

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