Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 6, 2021
Submitted
October 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40632
Aircraft time
21,053 hours, 2,767 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600 - Rh Wi
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 MAINTENANCE: CRACK FOUND ON LOWER INBOARD FLANGE OF RIB LOCATED JUST OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD AILERON AT RIGHT WING STA 988. REPAIRED PER EO 5720D009-003 AND EA 331035.

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