Service difficulty report · Rib · Stbros SC72

Difficulty date
July 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Stbros SC72
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
17,610 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

(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN LEFT STUB WING END RIB EXTENSION FROM LOWER EDGE TO THE AFT LIGHTNING HOLE. IT EXISTS BENEATH THE MLG FAIRING SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AVAILABLE EVIDENCE POINTS TO FATIGUE CAUSED BY VIBRATIONS AND WORKING OF THE MLG FAIRING. THE END RIB FORMS A BOX THAT SUPPORTS THE GEAR LEG AND OLEO ATTACH FITTINGS. SUBMITTER STATED FAILURE OF THE END RIB MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE.