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
Part number
A5796043820400
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

LH WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE. 3 EA CRACK NOTED AT RIB 27. CIRCLED IN RED. PERFORMED CUT OUT (2EA) OF LWR SKIN BTW RIB 27 TO RIB 26 AND STGR 2.1 TO STGR 2.3 I.A.W. A300-600 SRM 57-50-00-201 PARAGRAPH 4.E. INSTALLED EXTERNAL PLATE (REPAIR DOUBLER / 1EA) ON LH WING, CENTER FLAP, LWR SKIN BTW RIB 27 TO RIB 26 AND STGR 2.1 TO STGR 2.3 I.A.W. A300-600 SRM 57-50-00-201 PARAGRAPH 4.E AND SRM 51-40-21.

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