Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
January 16, 2026
Submitted
March 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0828
Aircraft time
27,368 hours, 16,882 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A57960438204
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, LEFT WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE, ONE CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT RIB 27. OUT OF SEQUENCE, VERIFIED FROM STEP 17. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-00, PARA 4.E, FIG. 205.

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