Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Aircraft time
58,842 hours, 47,687 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
654953555
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

LT WING L/E RIB CRACKED IN RADIUS, I/B OF NR 1 PYLON WBL 183.4. STOP DRILLED CRACK; FORMED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.