Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 4, 2025
Submitted
October 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
771
Aircraft time
38,285 hours, 21,464 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A5796030000200
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 RIBS UPR FLANGE FOUND 4EA CRACKS AT RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR, AND RIB27 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR COMPLIED WITH EA: 6-5750-T0385199 P1. TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH CENTER FLAP CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 11, 16, 17, 19, 26 AND 27 AT STR. 2.7/2.8. REPAIRED THE LH WING CENTER FLAP RIBS UPR FLANGE 4EA CRACKS AT RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.7 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 57506818 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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