Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
August 7, 2008
Submitted
August 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
581
Aircraft time
38,973 hours, 19,924 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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 4 "WINGS - INBD FLAP, REPLACEMENT NOSE RIB 7 RT", STEP 10; THE ACCESS HOLE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CUT AND IS 0.500" TOO LARGE. OMITTED FASTENERS AT EXTENDED CUT OUT; INSTALLED OVERSIZED FASTENERS AND PERFORMED SPAR REPAIR IAW EA 6-5750-117001.

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