Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 747123F

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123F
Aircraft serial
20391
Aircraft time
97,105 hours, 24,042 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65B078305
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 UPPER L/E PANEL SUPPORT RIB FOUND CRACKED AT WS 1230 JUST BEHIND NR 5 VC FLAP O/B DRIVE I/B. CRACKED LENGTH 1/4 INCH. LT WING UPPER L/E PANEL SUPPORT RIB AT WS 1230 JUST BEHIND NR 5 VC FLAP O/B DRIVE I/B AREA REPAIRED AS PER HX RS R57-41-35666 DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION THE AFFECTED AREA AT C-CHECK INTERVALS, NOT TO EXCEED 18 MONTHS PER HX RS R57-41-35666 IS REQUIRED AND AS PER UPS EO B747-5740-25561-A.