Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 747412

Difficulty date
February 6, 2025
Submitted
February 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729CA
Make and model
Boeing 747412
Aircraft serial
25068
Aircraft time
97,345 hours, 16,757 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65B115442
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Part time
97,345 hours, 16,757 cycles
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

DURING INSPECTION OF DATUM AIRCRAFT PER TASK CARD 57-934-01-01 (NOT AD INSPECTION), CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE REF. /B/ RIB WEB, REF. /CL RIB UPPER CHORD AND REF. !DI RIB LOWER CHORD OF REF/A/ RHW FIXED TRAILING EDGE RIB INSTL AT WBL 255.692. PLEASE REFER TO FIGURE 1 FOR DETAILS.