What was found
LT WING RIB BETWEEN WBL 135.5 AND WING STRINGERS S2 & S3 HAS APPROX 1 INCH CRACK ORIGINATING IN THE CUTOUT RADIUS OF THE RIB. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TEE FITTING AND FILLERS.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 2008
- Submitted
- January 10, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N383UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24658
- Aircraft time
- 50,327 hours, 34,646 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.