Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 8, 2026
Submitted
January 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
752
Aircraft time
39,616 hours, 22,274 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600 Flap
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A5796030000351
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

RIGHT CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND CRACK AT RIB 11 BETWEEN S 2.7 AND S 2.8. COMPLIED WITH EA:6-5750-T0386104 P1 TO REPAIR RH CENTER FLAP RIB CRACKED UPPER FLANGE AT RIB11 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8, EA TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - RT CENTER FLAP CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS 11, 26 AND 27 AT STR.2.6/2.7/2.8. THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 57507820 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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