Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7374S3

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
May 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374S3
Aircraft serial
24795
Aircraft time
53,458 hours, 29,064 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Foreflap
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

FOUND I/B FORE FLAP TRACK RIB INSTALLATION I/B RIB TO BE CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE ON RIGHT O/B MID FLAP. THE I/B FOREFLAP TRACK I/B RIB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER SRM 51 40 02.

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