Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24077
Aircraft time
60,887 hours, 28,696 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SIP EO, THE LHS WING FRONT SPAR AT RIB NR 8 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT A FASTENER HOLE. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 0.030 INCH IN LENGTH. THE SUBJECT HOLE FROM WHICH THE CRACK EMANATED WAS ALREADY BEYOND THE EA ALLOWABLES. BOEING APPROVED REPAIR INSTALLED PER 461698-14AD.