Service difficulty report · Rib · Univar 415C

Difficulty date
June 10, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Univar 415C
Aircraft serial
3832
Aircraft time
1,257 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
13017R
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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

AD NO. 2001-CE-45-4D WING CENTER SECTION INSPECTION FOR CORROSION. SERVICE BULLETIN NO.31 USED METHOD 1, INSPECTION HOLES IN WING WALK. INSPECTED FRONT AND REAR SPARS. NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. FOUND CORRODED WING WALK TRAILING EDGE RIB, RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THIS RIB WITH NEW MANUFACTURED PART. CLEANED LIGHT CORROSION FROM TRAILING EDGE WINGWALK OUTER SKINS, TREATED AREA WITH ZINC CHROMATE. TREATED WING CENTER SECTION WITH CORROSION INHIBITOR.