What was found
NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK WBL 135 RIB WHERE L2 STRINGER PASSES THROUGH THE LWR CHORD ANGLE CUTOUT, CHORD IS CRACKED IN UPPER FWD RADIUS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: PERFORMED S/B REPAIR CONSISTING OF NEW "T" AND FILLER ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2008
- Submitted
- April 16, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N203UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24718
- Aircraft time
- 50,869 hours, 29,693 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.