What was found
THE LEFT HAND WING WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE IWS 555 UPPER RIB CAP. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW RIB WAS SPLICED IN, REV A ADDS FAA APROVAL. REV B CHANGES THE FWD CUT LOCATION TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N722DA
- Make and model
- Lkheed 10113851
- Aircraft serial
- 193C1147
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib Cap
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 555
- 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.