Service difficulty report · Rib · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N803MA
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft serial
802A0093
Aircraft time
1,970 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
204031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Assy
Part time
1,970 hours
Component
Wing Assy · Airtrc
Component part number
203801OR2
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

DURING ANNUAL INSP, NUMEROUS CRACKED L/E RIBS WERE FOUND BETWEEN 66.3750 INCH TO 173.7500 INCH ON THE LT WING AND 86.6250 INCH TO 201 INCHES ON THE RT WING. THESE CRACKS WERE IN THE RIB BODY AND RAN ALONG THE UPPER SKIN ATTACH FLANGE. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE AFT END OF THE FLANGE. LENGTHS WERE BETWEEN .0625 INCH TO .5 INCH. CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL CONSIST OF INSTALLING P.N 21062-(1 OR 2) AND P.N. 21068-(1 OR 2) DOUBLERS IAW DRAWING 21065 REPAIR - LE RIB - 802 AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL INSPECTION HOLES IAW DRAWING 21066 INSTALLATION - ADDITIONAL INSP. PLATE - WING L/E - 802.