# SDR SWAA010248

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 24, 2001
- Submitted: January 29, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N688SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23254
- Aircraft time: 49,554 hours, 34,838 cycles
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 6545445
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010248

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND LT WING RIB LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT WBL 135.5, BETWEEN S-2 & S-3.  REPAIRED RIB LOWER CHORD PER ER.

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