Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 12, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
801
Aircraft time
15,533 hours, 8,285 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A5796011320100
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

RT INBD FLAP, RIB 25 HAS APPROX 7.0 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL WEB NEAR UPPER FLANGE, FWD END OF RIB. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUB STRIP, UPPER SKIN AND AFT SECTION, T/E WEDGE, AND 7 EA WEBS TO FOM. REMOVAL OF RIB 25A REF. SRM 51-40-21 PARA 6 AND FX EO 6-5750-5003 PT 2. LOCATED DRILLED, 4 EA REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS AND RIB 25A REF SRM 51-40-44. REINSTALLED 4 EA REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS AND RIB 25A REF. SRM 51-40-21 PARA 6 AND EO 6-5750-7-5003 PT 2 PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND APPLIED TOPCOAT REF AMM 51-23-10.

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