Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
May 14, 2018
Submitted
May 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40624
Aircraft time
12,058 hours, 1,264 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
152Z6331
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENACE. RIGHT WING FLAP TRAILING EDGE INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT BACK UP RIB FOUND CRACKED AT OUTBOARD AFT UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE. REINFORCING ANGLE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 280264.

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