Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 15, 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
Rt Te Flap
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A5796030000300
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 (15MM) WAS FOUND AT R/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB25 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. 2. 2EA CRACKS (5MM & 20MM) WERE FOUND AT R/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB26 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. 3. 1EA CRACK (50MM) WAS FOUND AT R/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB27 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. ACCOMPLISHED RIB FLANGES REPAIR AT RIB 25~26, S-2.7~S-2.8 AND RIB 26~27, S-2.8~REAR SPAR AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AT RIB 25~27, S-2.2~REAR SPAR I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750- T0379651 P1, SEQ NO:776 TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - RH CENTER FLAP - CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 25, 26 AND 27 THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2- 100.

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