What was found
LEFT WING TANK LOWER RIB CRACKED WS 135.5 APPROX 12" FWD OF AFT SPAR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING DAMAGE AND VERIFYING DAMAGE REMOVAL WITH HFEC. REPAIRED RIB.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2008
- Submitted
- March 24, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N386UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24661
- Aircraft time
- 51,085 hours, 35,034 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.