Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
October 9, 2025
Submitted
October 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
581
Aircraft time
56,855 hours, 30,482 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600 Flap
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

NDT INSP - RH WING CENTER FLAP RIBS UPR FLANGE FOUND 1EA CRACK AT RIB11 & RIB12 & RIB13 & RIB15 B/W STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR. REPAIRED THE CRACKED RIB UPR FLANGE AT RH WING CENTER FLAP RIB11 & RIB12 & RIB15 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR,RIB13 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8. THIS IS CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100.

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