# SDR IPXA2025072237941

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 2, 2025
- Submitted: July 23, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N138UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0821
- Aircraft time: 28,457 hours, 17,213 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500 Flap
- Component: Flap, Airbus
- Component part number: A57960300006
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025072237941

## Discrepancy

MAJOR REPAIR, LH WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE, 2 CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT RIB 27. CIRCLED IN RED. ACCOMPLISH REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO-94346-REQ1 AND VT-MAE EA 300-5750-27-A4023, REV. -. CAUTION: THE WORK INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN (OR APPROVED BY) THIS EO CONTAIN RII INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND RII BUY - OFF WHICH MUST BE PERFORMED BY A PROPERLY TRAINED AND CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL. TO DETERMINE RII AUTHORIZATION, REFER TO THE CURRENT RII AUTHORIZATION LIST, SEE CHAPTER 04 OF THE GMM.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.