Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 7, 2024
Submitted
October 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
769
Aircraft time
38,531 hours, 21,677 cycles
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

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPR FLANGE FOUND 6EA CRACKS AT RIB25 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR, RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND REAR SPAR, AND RIB27 BETWEEN STGR2.7 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 6EA CRACKS AT RIB25 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR, RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND REAR SPAR, AND RIB27 BETWEEN STGR2.7 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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