Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 7, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0824
Aircraft time
28,223 hours, 17,497 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

RH WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE, 2 EA CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT RIB 27. CIRCLED IN RED. PERFORM 4X BOTTOM SKIN POCKET CUT OUTS IN AREA ENCLOSED BY RIB 25- RIB 27, STRINGER 2.2 AND REAR SPAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A300-600 SRM 57-50-00 PARAGRAPH 4E (FIGURE 205) PRINCIPLE, SEE FIGURE 3 SHEET 3. PERFORM RIB 27 FLANGE REPAIR BETWEEN STRINGER 2.7 AND STRINGER 2.8 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 2.8 AND REAR SPAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A300 -600 SRM 57-50-00 PARAGRAPH 4A OR 4B (FIGURE 201 RESPECTIVELY 202).

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