Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 2, 2009
Submitted
August 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28891
Aircraft time
37,596 hours, 20,597 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65C348154
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING TANK RIB LOWER CHORD AT WBL 135.5 CRACKED IN RADIUS BETWEEN STRINGER NR 2 AND NR 3 O/B OF HYDRAULIC HEAT EXCHANGER. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD, INSTALLED FILLERS AND TEE.