Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
23,240 hours, 13,555 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A5796030000600
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 CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 5EA CRACKS AT RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND REAR SPAR, RIB27 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR. COMPLIED WITH EA:6-5750-T0386774 P1 TO REPAIR LH CENTER FLAP RIB CRACKED UPPER FLANGE AT RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND REAR SPAR, RIB27 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND REAR SPAR, EA TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH CENTER FLAP RIB 26 & 27 UPPER FLANGES CRACK - BETWEEN STGR 2.6 AND REAR SPAR. THIS IS CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 57508279 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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