- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2009
- Submitted
- October 22, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 75721B
- Aircraft serial
- 24331
- Aircraft time
- 50,153 hours, 32,684 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 113N1501
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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
LT WING AILERON OTBD T/E UPPER CLOSURE RIB HAS CORROSION. LT WING AILERON OTBD T/E UPPER CLOSURE RIB REPAIRED IAW EA F-5740-132615, WINGS-ATTACHED FITTINGS-LT AILERON RIB ASSY HINGE NR 1 REPAIR. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.
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