SDR FDEA202509201941

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: September 20, 2025
Submitted: October 10, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N690FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 876
Aircraft time: 22,713 hours, 13,304 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
Component: Flap · Airbus
Component part number: A5796030000700
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

RH CTR FLAP INTERNAL STRUCTURE CRACK AT UPPER RIB 18, STGR-2.8 TO REAR SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED RIB FLANGE REPAIR AT RIB 18, S-2.8~REAR SPAR AND EXTERNAL PLATE REPAIR AT RIB 16~18, REAR SPAR~S-2.1 I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T0385072 P1, SEQ NO: 1031, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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