Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
May 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30558
Aircraft time
44,012 hours, 6,637 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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 WALKAROUND, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE TO THE LT WING T/E INBD MID FLAP OTBD T/E COVE RIB. THE REPAIR PER PART 1 OF THIS EO IS CATEGORY C AND REQUIRES REPETITIVE INSPECTION IAW PART 2 OF THIS EO AT 5 CYCLE INTERVALS AND REPLACEMENT AT THE NEXT A-CHECK AFTER 26MAY2010 IAW PART 3 OF THIS EO. PART 2 OF THIS EO REPETITIVELY INSPECTS THE PART 1 REPAIR TO ENSURE CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS. PART 3 OF THIS EO ACCOMPLISHES THE INTERIM REPAIR AT THE NEXT A-CHECK AFTER 26 MAY 2010.

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