Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 19, 2026
Submitted
June 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
39,185 hours, 22,035 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Component
Flap · Airbus
Component part number
A5796030000251
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 RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 1EA CRACK AT RIB26 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8 COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0377102 A P2 PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO CONFIRM THE CRACK IN LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB26 UPR FLANGE BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8 AND REMOVED/INSTALLED THE EXISTING REAPIR DOUBLER ON BOTTOM SKIN BETWEEN RIB25 AND RIB27, STGR2.3 AND REAR SPAR. EA TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH CENTER FLAP, CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGES OF RIBS - REPAIR. THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 57509788 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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