Service difficulty report · Rib · Wthrly 620B

Difficulty date
February 8, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9024F
Make and model
Wthrly 620B
Aircraft serial
1629
Engine
Pwa R985AN1
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Rib
Part number
50022001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
2,340 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MOST L/E RIBS CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER AFT CORNERS WHERE ATTACHED TO FWD HINGED HALF. 50 PERCENT TO LT WING RIBS WERE CRACKED AS WERE 90 PERCENT OF RT WING RIBS. THESE RIBS REQUIRED REPAIR AND REINFORCEMENT. OTHER ACFT MAY REQUIRE SIMILAR ACTION.