What was found
DURING INSPECTION WHILE REMOVING LT WINGLET, AN IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE WINGLET PLUG ASSEMBLY CAUSING A 3.100 LONG CRACK ON RIB INBOARD SIDE ROOT RADIUS & A BENT ON LEADING EDGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER ERA 588666-14.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2020
- Submitted
- November 19, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N588NW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757351
- Aircraft serial
- 32988
- Aircraft time
- 62,095 hours, 20,105 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 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.