Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 8, 2018
Submitted
October 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45905
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34825
Aircraft time
23,300 hours, 2,855 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
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

REF ECRA 5720-03048, A/C REQUIRES DIP FOR DTA OF RT FLAP AUX RIB REPAIR ISSUED DIP FOR PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 20 JULY 202 0 BUT BEFORE 20 AUG 2020 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR, REF ECRA 5720-030 48 RH WING INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE AUX D RIB ASSEMBLY (PN: 152Z6145-56) UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF EC/RA 5270-03048. NO INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. PERMANET REPAIR PER PART 3 OF EC/RA. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT CORRECTION TO TOMC ENTRY, CORRECT EC/RA REF IS 5720-03048 TOMC APPROVED : QC REVIEWED TOMC APPROVED : QC REVIEWED RECORDS UPDATE ITEM TO BE PERMANENTLY REPAIRED BEFORE 24-SEPT-2020. INIT: PLN/ENG >20JUL20 <20AUG20......LT/N081629

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