Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 10, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23674
Aircraft time
59,128 hours, 32,495 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Rib
Condition
Gouged
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.

What was found

LT INBOARD WING FIXED LEADING EDGE WSTA 208 AIRLOAD RIB IS GOUGED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, BLENDED THE GOUGE. VERIFIED CRACK FREE WITH HFEC. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.