Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
February 2, 2010
Submitted
February 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
19,699 hours, 8,190 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
6545445139
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING RIB CHORD AT STA 135 AFT OF STRINGER 2 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED LOWER CHORD.