Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 1, 2022
Submitted
July 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8604K
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
39883
Aircraft time
34,513 hours, 15,472 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

#3 KRUGER FLAP ON LH WING; OUTBOARD MIDDLE HINGE RIB CRACKED. CRACK IS ON FASTENER ATTACH SURFACE EXTENDING INTO RIB BODY. / [01] DAMAGED RIB TO BE REPLACED IAW SRM 5-10-02-0G-0 DUE NO DATA FOUND ON SRM.;[02] DAMAGED RIB TO BE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 DUE NO DATA FOUND ON SRM.;[03] REPLACED NEW RIB P/N 116A4161-1;LOCATED AND DRILLED AND OK TO INSTALL;[04] REPLACED NEW RIB P/N 116A4161-1;LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; DWG 116A4008 AND OK TO INSTALL;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 4.;[06] INSTALLED NEW RIB EXCEPT AREAS COMMON TO SKIN IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND BOEING DWG 116A4008;114A4006;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 6.;[08] INSTALLED NEW RIB NO.6 COMMON TO THE SKIN AT KRAS 137.75 IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND BOEING DWG 116A4008.;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #8;[10] COMPLETED INSTALL OF NEW #3 K FLAP OUTBOARD MIDDLE HINGE RIB PER BOEING DWG 116A4008;114A4006;[11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #10;[12] TASK COMPLETE;[13] CERTIFIED

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