SDR FDEA202007211609

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: July 21, 2020
Submitted: July 23, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N676FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 790
Aircraft time: 30,279 hours, 17,126 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
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

FOUND RH CENTER FLAP CRACKED AT RIB 17 APPROX 5" AFT OF FRONT SPAR LOWER SKIN. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATIONI OF X-RAY FILM AND BORESCOPE OF THE SUSPECTED AREA AREA, NO CRACK WAS NOTED ON RIB 17 OF THE RH FLAP. CUT LOWER SKIN 6" X 3" FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 57-50-00. AFTER VERIFICATION OF NO CRACK ON RIB, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-40, SRM 57-50-00 FIG 205, AND SRM 51-40-21. MAJOR REPAIR

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