SDR USAA070330

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 25, 2007
Submitted
April 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
49,912 hours, 49,912 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

FOUND CRACKED LOWER CHORD RT WBL 135.5 INSPAR RIB. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER EA 98573, DEFECT SIZE: .05.