Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 4, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24673
Aircraft time
49,965 hours, 34,324 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rws 135
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.

What was found

RT WING WBL 135.5 LOWER RIB LOWER CHORD BETWEEN WING STRINGERS S2 AND S3. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVED DAMAGE AND VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVAL WITH HFEC. INSTALLED REPAIR TEE AND FILLERS.