# SDR FDEA202407261157

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 26, 2024
- Submitted: August 21, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N732FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N732FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 713
- Aircraft time: 50,783 hours, 27,041 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500 Flap
- Component: Flap, Airbus
- Component part number: A5796030000251
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202407261157

## Discrepancy

1EA CRACK (5MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB11 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB   FLANGE. ACCOMPLISHED RIB FLANGE REPAIR AT RIB11, S-2.7~S-2.8 AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REMOVED   AND INSTALLED AT RIB11~12, S-2.1~S-2.2. I.A.W FEDEX EA NO: T6-5750-T0330963 B P2, SEQ NO:755,   TITLE: WINGS- FLIGHT SURFACES- LH CENTER FLAP- CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIB11, 12,   19, 20, 25, 26 AND 27- ALI 575306-01-1A. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT.A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-  100

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