Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 2, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
6576974
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

(LEFT WING) NR 1 PYLON LOWER AFT HALF RIB IS CRACKED JUST BELOW TORQUE TUBE CUTOUT. REMOVED LEFT WING NR 1 PYLON LOWER AFT HALF RIB PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. 4318C, 19JAN13. LOCATED THE NEW RIB, DRILLED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

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