Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 14, 2024
Submitted
July 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
766
Aircraft time
38,134 hours, 21,345 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A5796030000200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
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

1.1EA CRACK (5MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB11 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. 2.1EA CRACK (5MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB12 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. 3.1EA CRACK (25MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB19 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. ACCOMPLISHED RIB FLANGES REPAIR AT RIB 11, S-2.7~S-2.8, RIB 12, S-2.7~S-2.8 AND RIB 19, S- 2.8~REAR SPAR AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AT RIB11~12, S-2.1~S-2.2 AND RIB 18~19, S- 2.1~REAR SPAR I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:6-5750-T0379637 P1, SEQ NO:774 TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH CENTER FLAP - CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 11, 12 AND 19 THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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