Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
September 23, 2025
Submitted
November 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0868
Aircraft time
20,497 hours, 12,430 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A57960300006
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

LEFT WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE. ONE CRACK NOTED AT RIB 26. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW EO-95368-REQ1 AND VT-MAE EA 300-5750-27-A4158.

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