Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
September 4, 2025
Submitted
September 4, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
EE4Y151M
Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindus
Aircraft
N3159G
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
35119
Aircraft time
59,797 hours, 24,803 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
116A550256
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 400
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

RIB ASSY P/N: 116A5502-5 AND P/N: 116A5502-6 MUST BE FABRICATED PER THE APPLICABLE DWG 116A5502 INSTRUCTIONS AND BCS COO-COO-25-0019-01B SMAL REQUESTED. HOWEVER, COOPESA DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE CONVERSION COATING APPLICATION BY IMMERSION TO THE NEW PARTS AS PER F-17.31 REQUIREMENTS. DUE TO IT, WAS CONTACTED TO BOEING TO REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY CONVERSION COATING AS PER BAC5019 GUIDELINES, EXCEPT PERFORMING BRUSH APPLICATION IN LIEU OF IMMERSION PROCEDURE. BOEING ACCEPTED THE COOPESA PROPOSAL DOCUMENTED UNDER COO-NAC-25-0006-07B (REPAIR AND DEVIATION RECORD) AND BY NAC EA#737-53-00008 DTD 08/04/2025. UNDER JOB A1Q187 NRI 4-49