SDR FDEA201004121151

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: April 12, 2010
Submitted: April 13, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N658FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 752
Aircraft time: 22,440 hours, 11,916 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Part number: A5796000700100
Condition: Cracked
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

RT INBD FLAP SKIN PANEL COVERING RIB 25A (REMOVED AT THE TIME OF INSP), INDICATES MULTIPLE CRACKS WITH EDDY CURRENT, ALL PROTRUDING FOR AND AFT ALONG RIB 25A LOCATION. LOCATED, DRILLED AND COUNTERSUNK SKIN SECTION REF SRM 51-72-10. FOR INSTALLATION SEE EO E6-5750-7-5003 PT2 "WINGS - INBD FLAP - REINFORCEDMENT OF RIB 25A", STEP B-3 (D).

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