Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
September 4, 2026
Submitted
November 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0829
Aircraft time
27,870 hours, 17,368 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600 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

RIGHT WING CENTER FLAP TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES, FOUND 2 CRACKS ON RIB 26 NOTED AND MARKED IN RED. CONFIRMED ACCOMPLISHED STEP 80 OF E.A.#: 300-5753-27-A4625 REV- PRELIMINARY 4 "REINSTALL HOISTING BRACKET WITH FASTENERS PER DRAWING REQUIREMENTS. IF FASTENER HOLES ARE NOT COMPLIANT TO REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION OF THE NEXT SIZE FASTENERS IS PERMITTED."

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