What was found
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND LT AND RT WING RIB LOWER CHORDS CRACKED AT WBL 135.5, BETWEEN STR 2 AND 3. REPAIRED LOWER CHORDS PER BFG ER''S.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2001
- Submitted
- March 7, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N672SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 23406
- Aircraft time
- 46,753 hours, 41,170 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- BAC1520
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt&Rt Wing
- 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.