# SDR FDEA202402170171

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2024
- Submitted: February 19, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N653FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N653FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 736
- Aircraft time: 39,808 hours, 21,651 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A5796030000351
- Part serial: FH1181
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: X
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202402170171

## Discrepancy

RH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 1EA  CRACK AT RIB18  BETWEEN STGR2.8   AND REAR SPAR. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0378134 P1 REPAIRED THE  RH WING CENTER FLAP CRACKED RIB   UPPER FLANGE AT RIB18 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR. TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES -   RH CENTER FLAP CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 13 AND 21 AT STR. 2.7, RIBS 18 AT STR. 2.8   AND RIB 25 THRU 27 AT STR. 2.7 AND 2.8 - ALT 575306-01-1A. THIS IS CAT A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR   IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100.SEE WRI 57-50/FOR WORK DETAILS.

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