# SDR CALA2020022400489

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2020
- Submitted: February 24, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N26909](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26909), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 34827
- Aircraft time: 27,639 hours, 3,190 cycles
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 1523614555
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020022400489

## Discrepancy

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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