Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 22, 2024
Submitted
March 22, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N219NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1255
Aircraft time
52,618 hours, 33,351 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
D5754016820100
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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.

What was found

DURING THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PER ALLEGIANT TASK CARD 572179-01-1-002 RELATED TO MPD TASK 572179-01, IT WAS FOUND AT RH WING REAR SPAR AREA THE RIBLET J WITH CORROSION. SINCE THAT THE MENTIONED RIBLETS HAVE DEEP CORROSION, THEY WILL BE REPLACED BY NEW ONES. DUE TO FLIGHT BY WIRE CABLES PASSING THROUGH THE RIBLETS J AND THE AMOUNT OF WORK TO REMOVE THEM, THE CUSTOMER WANTS TO PERFORM A LOCAL REPAIR ON NEW RIBLETS J. AIRBUS WAS CONTATCED TO REQUEST ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO REMOVED AND INSTALL THE NEW RIBLET. AIRBUS INSTRUCTIONS AND RIBLET WAS REPALCED IAW COOPESA EO COO-EO-2024-19401-R00 AND ALLEGIANT ERO R5721-0156-R00. THIS REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED UNDER COOPESA JOB A1P009 ITEM 6-45.

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