What was found
NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK LOWER RIB WBL 135, ANGLE FWD UPPER RADIUS OF CUTOUT CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR TEE DOUBLER REPAIR AND DRILL START FREEZE PLUG REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2008
- Submitted
- January 24, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N385UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24660
- Aircraft time
- 50,387 hours, 35,477 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.