Service difficulty report · Rib Caps · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1136
Part
Rib Caps
Part number
1527031504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 503
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE RT WING IWS 503 RIB UPPER AND LOWER CAPS HAVE CRACKS IN THE TYPICAL LOCATION AT THE ATTACH TABS. THE CAPS ARE TO BE REPLACED PER EO 7-59208-3AD, BUT THE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE UPPER CAP PROVIDES SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO ALLOW ONE SPLICE LOCATION IN EACH CAP TO BE ELIMINATED. THIS WILL SAVE MTC TIME AND EFFORT AS WELL AS PRODUCE A STRUCTURALLY SUPERIOR INSTALLATION, REV A TO ER/A PROVIDES FAA APPROVAL.