What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A RIB IN THE LT PYLON CRACKED. THE RIB WAS CRACKED AT THE UPPER AND LOWER FLANGES. BOTH CRACKS WERE APPROX. 2 INCHES LONG. THE RIB WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2007
- Submitted
- July 20, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N707LX
- Make and model
- Cessna 750
- Aircraft serial
- 7500078
- Aircraft time
- 5,370 hours, 3,598 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007C
- System (JASC)
- 5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 67513209
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Pylon
- Part time
- 5,370 hours, 3,598 cycles
- 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.