Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 30, 2026
Submitted
May 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0845
Aircraft time
28,057 hours, 16,660 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

CRACK FOUND CENTER FLAP ON LEFT WING TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES BETWEEN TRACKS LOCATED AT RIB 13 CIRCLED IN RED. INSTALLED EXTERNAL PLATE (REPAIR DOUBLER) ON LH WING, CENTER FLAP, LWR SKIN BTW RIB 13 TO RIB 14 AND STGR 2.1 TO STGR 2.2 I.A.W. SRM 57-50-00-201 PARAGRAPH 4.E AND SRM 51-40-21.

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