Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
February 20, 2020
Submitted
February 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26909
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34827
Aircraft time
27,639 hours, 3,190 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
1523614555
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

INSPECT REPAIR AREA OF L/H & R/H WING INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE AUX D UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE PER EC/RA 5751-01347 PART 2 BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 33,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 29,800 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 30,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES FOR INSPECTION DETAILS. NOTE TO PLANNING: THIS EC/RA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE UNDER 14CFR 25.571(B) & 14CFR 26.43(D) AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. REQUESTING DIP CARRY AS PER ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. DIP APPROVED FOR INSPECT REPAIR AREA OF L/H & R/H WING INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE AUX D UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE PER EC/RA 5751-01347 PART 2 BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 33,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 29,800 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 30,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES FOR INSPECTION DETAILS.

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