Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
January 6, 2026
Submitted
January 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0817
Aircraft time
28,573 hours, 17,416 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A57960433202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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, LT WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE, 1 CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT RIB 13. CIRCLED IN RED. REMOVE RIB 25 STIFFENER A57960437205 BETWEEN STRINGER 2.8 AND REAR SPAR BY APPLICATION OF AN INCISION MIDWAY EXISTING FASTENER POSITIONS AS PER FIGURE 3. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO-96209-REQ1 AND VT-MAE EA 300-5753-27-A4259, REV -.

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