SDR FDEA201712163399

Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: December 16, 2017
Submitted: December 16, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N651FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 728
Aircraft time: 33,034 hours, 17,738 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Rib
Part number: 2024T3
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 WING, CENTER FLAP INTERNAL RIB #12 CRACKED 6 FASTENERS FWD OF REAR SPAR. REMOVED DAMAGE ON L/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB #12 IAW SRM 57-50-00, FIG. 201, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-50-00, FIG 20, INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-21, CLASSIFED AS "A" AND MAJOR REPAIR.

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