Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
June 17, 2023
Submitted
June 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29977
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66136
Aircraft time
13,767 hours, 1,472 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
162Z1831504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Panel 621qb
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF PANEL 621QB DISCOVERED BOTTOM OF RIB ASSY P/N 162Z1531-504 (REFERENCE IPD 57-41-09-45 ITEM 85),AT APPROX WSTA 1063.85, CRACKED AND DENTED ABOVE DAMAGED AREA FOR WHICH THE PANEL WAS REMOVED. REFERENCE. UPDATED LOG PAGE WITH PICTURES. ADDED PIC FROM SHEET METAL. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE RIB FOR REPLACEMENT, OTHER MAINTENANCE WILL BE REQUIRED. SLAT REMOVAL, GROUND WIRE REMOVAL, WIRE RUN REMOVAL, FLEX SHAFT REMOVAL, UPPER AND LOWER ROLLER BEARING REMOVAL AND POSSSIBLY MORE. REFER TO ATTCHED PHOTOS FOR SLAT # 11 MAIN TRACK O/B OUTER RIB PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY BOEING AOG TEAM ALL WORK PERFORMED UNDER ECRA 5741-01504.

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