Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 18, 2014
Submitted
November 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
22,438 hours, 12,392 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
R57240425
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

LEFT MLG RIB 5 FWD LUG HAS A CRACK INDICATION & CORROSION IN THE BORE, FWD & AFT FACES. REPAIRED LT MLG FWD LUG & BORE IAW REPAIR DWG R572404425 & EA 6-5710-T0313359. ALL DIMENSION WITHIN REPAIR DWG TOL. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5710-T0313359A WINGS BASIC WING STRUCTURE TERMINATING ACTION OF RIB 5 FWD LUG LT. MAJOR REPAIR.

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