Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24712
Aircraft time
39,683 hours, 27,731 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
654544556
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK 1 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON R/H WING #3 FUEL TANK INTERNAL AFT RIB LOWER LEG, WBL 135.5. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED SECTION OF RIB AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPAIR "T" ANGLE; AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW AWA E.R. 03-5712-03014.

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