Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
August 31, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
64,325 hours, 10,861 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Rod
Condition
Broken
Location
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.

What was found

DURING WALKAROUND INSP AT STN, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT RT WBL238.30. FIXED T/E UPPER RIB INSTALLATION CONSISTING IN BROKEN TIE ROD AND CLEVIS. (THE BROKEN ROD WAS REMOVED AND A DETAIL VISUAL INSP WAS PERFORMED TO ASSURE DAMAGE-FREE CONDITION TO THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO SCHEDULE REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 1 FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR (REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN TIE ROD AND CLEVIS) PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 25 FC.)

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