Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
May 24, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
33523
Aircraft time
38,524 hours, 4,451 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt 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 WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L/H INBD MAIN FLAP OUTBD RIB HAS SEVERAL GOUGES ON UPPER AREA. (040-130). MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A PERMANENT REPAIR ON L/H I/B MAIN FLAP O/B RIB I.A.W. B777-300 SRM 57-53-01-2R-1 TABLE I.