SDR BJNA961112

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737214

Difficulty date
November 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457TM
Make and model
Boeing 737214
Aircraft serial
20156
Part
Rib
Part number
6590737563
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Mid Flap
Part time
52,149 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FLORIDA THE LEFT WING INBOARD MID FLAP SEVENTH RIB FROM THE INBOARD END WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK ON THE LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW NR 7 RIB IAW B737 SRM 51-10-01, 51-30-02 PAGE 1 AND AERO CORP EO 96-391 REV 1 DATED NOV 13, 1996. (M)