What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, THE LEFT FLAP NOSE RIB HAD A .5 INCH CRACK FROM THE RELIEF RADIUS. COMPLETED REPAIR TO LEFT FLAP BY REPLACING THE INBOARD NOSE RIB P/N 27-36004-007 IAW 51-00-00 PAGE 4 AND 51-40-02. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N434MA
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC717
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 2736004007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Flap Nose
- 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.