Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
January 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39726
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28796
Aircraft time
15,761 hours, 5,089 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT CENTER SUPPORT RIB FOR THE UPPER WING T/E PANEL JUST O/B OF THE I/B GROUND SPOILER CRACKED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING. THE CRACKS WERE .5 INCH LONG. THE RIBS WERE REMOVED AND NEW RIBS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-01, 51-40-02 AND DRAWING 115A2930.