Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
October 6, 2024
Submitted
October 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0865
Aircraft time
22,953 hours, 13,885 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A57960120202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAJOR REPAIR, AGING ACFT INSP- STRUCT-500- LEFT WING INBD FLAP HAS DEEP GUOGING WITH A DENT DAMAGE IN THE UPPER SKIN SURFACE AT THE #7 TRACK POSITION. DOT AA-001 INSTALLED EXTERNAL PLATE AND SHIM ON INBOARD FLAP AT #17 RIB IAW A300-600 SRM 57-50-00 AND SRM 51-40-21.

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