Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
November 2, 2003
Submitted
November 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Aircraft time
63,111 hours, 51,041 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
6549353
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, INBOARD OF NR 1 ENGINE AT L/E STA 222.7. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT L/E STA 222.7; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT RIB PER DWG 65-49353; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-02, PARA 9B.