Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
February 13, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28892
Aircraft time
41,492 hours, 22,802 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 TANK RIB LOWER CHORD AT WBL 135.5 CRACKED IN RADIUS BETWEEN STR 2 AND STR 3. REPAIRED RIB CHORD IAW ASA EA 400 57 EA 04870.