# SDR FDEA202402170175

- 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: A5796030000251
- Part serial: FH1181
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt 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/FDEA202402170175

## Discrepancy

LH WNG CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 2EA CRACKS AT RIB11 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND   REAR SPAR COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0378165 P1 REPAIRED THE  LH WING CENTER FLAP CRACKED RIB   UPPER FLANGE AT RIB11 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR. TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES -   LH CENTER FLAP CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 11,13,15,18,189,25 AND 26 AT STR. 2.6 / 2.7 /   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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