Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 2, 2025
Submitted
August 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
23,340 hours, 13,604 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 500 Slat
Component
Slat · Airbus
Component part number
A5786325116600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 #1 SLAT O/B AFT SURFACE TOP AREA GOT A DENT ABOVE FOLDING NOSE. PERFORMED CUT OUT DAMAGED BOTTOM SKIN. AND INSTALLED 2EA REPAIR PARTS WITH ADHESIVE FOR CURE AT LH WING #1 SLAT O/B AFT SURFACE TOP AREA ABOVE FOLDING NOSE POSITION. I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T0384496 P1 SEQ NO:1182 TITLE:WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH #1 SLAT - TAIL SECTION LOWER SKIN - DENT AND GOUGE DAMAGE AT RIB 20 TRAILING EDGE. THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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