Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
July 5, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20101
Aircraft time
83,907 hours, 23,132 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65B101415
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C LT WING L/E UPPER SUPPORT RIB FOUND CRACKED AT WS 970 BEHIND NR 7 VC FLAP I/B CRACK LENGTH 0.5 TO 3.5 INCH. LT WING L/E UPPER SUPPORT RIB AT WS 970 BEHIND NR 7 VC FLAP I/B AREA REPAIRED AS PER RS R57-41-35528 CONTINUE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED PER RS R57-41-35528 AND UPS EO B747-5710-24761-A.