Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
October 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19096
Aircraft time
55,788 hours, 41,899 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ventral Stairs
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

EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND CRACK ON NR 10 VENTRAL STAIRWAY RISER LWR RIB CRACKED. LOWER RIB WEB REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE LIMITS IAW SRM 52-00-02. RIB WEB FABRICATED AS PER DRG NR 65-19809. RIB WEB INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

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