# SDR FDEA202404050646

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 5, 2024
- Submitted: May 13, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N661FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661FE), 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: 760
- Aircraft time: 38,767 hours, 21,402 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- 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/FDEA202404050646

## Discrepancy

1EA CRACK (25MM) WAS FOUND AT LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB13 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB   FLANGE. ACCOMPLISHED THE FLANGE REPAIR AT RIB 13 UPPER FLANGE S-2.7~S-2.8, THE REPAIR   CLASSIFIED AS CAT.A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T0378801 P1, SEQ   NO:1119, TITLE: WINGS-FLIGHT SURFACES-LH CENTER FLAP-CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS   11,12,13,20,25 AND 26, WITH OVERSIZED HOLE ON UPPER SKIN AT RIB 11-

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