Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
July 25, 2005
Submitted
August 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20353
Aircraft time
87,225 hours, 21,374 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65B078455
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT WING NR 2 VC FLAP I/B ARM I/B SUPT RIB TWO VERTICAL O/B FLANGE UPPER FASTENER HOLE CRACKED, CRACK LENGTH 3/8". SUPPORT RIB REPAIRED AS PER HX RS R-57-41-35350 AND C/OUT REPEAT INSPECTION PER UPS EO.B747-5740-22636-A.