What was found
RIB CORRODED IN THE LEFT ELEVATOR ES 256.811. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 41, EI T2018P55M-6105, AND T2018A55M-6099. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 41, AND DWG 65B03663 SH 2 AND 3.
- Difficulty date
- November 9, 2018
- Submitted
- November 9, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N249BA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747409
- Aircraft serial
- 24309
- Aircraft time
- 80,860 hours, 15,662 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 65B0366335
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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