Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 21, 2024
Submitted
January 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
56,501 hours, 16,822 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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

ACCESS REQ AT STA 120.30 FOR 2EA CRACKS IN RIB, REPAIR 11 REQ. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 129.50, CUT NEW ACCESS HOLE AT STA 120.30 AND REPAIRED AREA IAW B737-800 SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. REPAIR IS CAT B INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 56,000 FC METHOD OF INSPECTION DVI AND EXTERNAL LFEC EVERY 9,000 FC. RESTORED ALL PROTECTIVE FINISHES IAW SOPM 20-44-04 AND B737-800 AMM 51-21-99.