Service difficulty report · Rib · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,604 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
21511002822
Condition
Damaged
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

(CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WIRE FROM FLEXIBLE CONDUIT TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT FLEXIBLE CONDUIT HAD BEEN BURNT. UPON CLOSER INSP FOLLOWING NOTED: 1) HOME MADE PLASTIC CABLE BLOCK (FAIR LEAD) INST 2) FRESH PRIMER WAS BRUSHED ON SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING WING SPAR. 3)RIB P/N 215-11014-822 IS WRINKLED. 4)3 STRINGERS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HEAT DAMAGE. 5)WIRE BUNDLE SHOWS SIGN OF SMOKE. 6)ONE PIECE OF ANTI CHAFING MATERIAL (CATERPILLAR STRIP) SHOWS SIGNS OF MELTING. NDT CONTRACTOR COMPLETED CONDUCTIVITY TEST TO DETERMINE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF AREA. WING SPAR TESTED SERVICEABLE, RIB, FALSE RIB, &3 STRINGERS HAVE BEEN HEAT DAMAGED. REQD REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED ON A/C PRIOR TO FURTHER FLT.