Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
November 30, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft serial
23929
Aircraft time
64,335 hours, 22,005 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Rib
Part number
113N72037
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
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 AILERON NR2 BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT RIB FROM OTBD HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON LT AILERON NR 2 BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT RIB IAW SRM 51-10-02 BLEND OUT DIM = L .50,W .50, D.05 ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .125, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-60-02 FIG. 101 SHEET 4. REMOVED & REPLACED SUPPORT RIB IAW SRM 51-40-02. RIB FABRICATED ON MAE TRAVELER T10/857406. MAJOR REPAIR

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