Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 17, 2025
Submitted
February 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
477
Aircraft time
55,456 hours, 30,302 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A57960300003
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

1EA CRACK (15MM) WAS FOUND AT R/H WING CENTER FLAP RIB26 AFT AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE. PERFORMED CUT OUT DAMAGED FLANGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT RH WING CENTER FLAP RIB26, S-2.8~REAR SPAR AND EXTERNAL PLATE AT RIB26~27,S-2.2~REAR SPAR FOR REPAIR I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T0381883P1, SEQ NO:XXX TITLE :WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - RH CENTER FLAP-CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIB 26 AND 27-ALI 575306-01-1A. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS CAT A AND MAJOR REPAIR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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