# SDR FDEA202503080494

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2025
- Submitted: March 26, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N727FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 579
- Aircraft time: 52,081 hours, 30,661 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 500
- Component: Flap, Airbus
- Component part number: A57960000002
- 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/FDEA202503080494

## Discrepancy

LH WING I/B FLAP INTERNAL STRUCTURE WAS FOUND 1EA FASTENER HOLE ENLARGED  AT RIB25A   RS PLUS 5" FABRICATED WEB AND INSTALLED WITH FASTENERS AT LH I/B FLAP RIB25A RS PLUS 5" I.A.W   AIRBUS DRAWING NO:A57960114 REV E SHEET 1 & A300-600 SRM 51-40-21-001, PARA7 PAGE 24-50   AND PARA13, PAGE 149 - 156. THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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