Service difficulty report · Rib · Scwzer SGS233A

Difficulty date
April 25, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Scwzer SGS233A
Part
Rib
Part number
3340611
Condition
Misrepaired
Part time
2,266 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AN UNDOCUMENTED REPAIR WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND WING AT STATION 214.0. UPON REMOVAL OF THE PATCH THE RIB WAS FOUND TO BE BENT OVER. BOTH THE WING SKIN REPAIR AND THE RIB WERE NOT COMPLETED AS PER ANY APPROVED OR ACCEPTED DATA, AND WERE NOT RECORDED IN ANY OF THE AIRCRAFTS LOGS. THIS WORK IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS THE ACFT WAS PURCHASED, THERE PREVIOUS REGISTRATION IS N1174S.