SDR FDEA202510292116

Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: October 29, 2025
Submitted: October 31, 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: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600 Flap
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

1 EA CRACK (20MM) INDICATION WAS FOUND AT RH WING CENTER FLAP RIB 27 AFTER RIB FLANGE AREA OF TOP SURFACE. ACCOMPLISHED RIB FLANGE REPAIR AT RIB 27, S-2.8 ~ REAR SPAR AND EXTERNAL PLATE REPAIR AT RIB26 ~27, REAR SPAR ~S-2.2. I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T0385072P1, SEQ NO:1031, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT A MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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