# SDR FDEA202410071435

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 2024
- Submitted: October 7, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N665FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N665FE), 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: 769
- Aircraft time: 38,531 hours, 21,677 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500 Flap
- Component: Flap, Airbus
- Component part number: A57960300002
- 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/FDEA202410071435

## Discrepancy

LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPR FLANGE FOUND 4EA CRACKS AT RIB18 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND   REAR SPAR, RIB19 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR, AND RIB20 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR   SPAR. COMPLIED WITH EA: 6-5750-T0380959 P1. TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH CENTER FLAP   CRACKS AT UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 AND 27 AT STR. 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 -   ALI 575306-01-1A. REPAIRED LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPR FLANGE 4EA CRACKS AT RIB18   BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR, RIB19 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR, AND RIB20   BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR. THIS IS CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX   GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 57507207 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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