Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
46,531 hours, 6,484 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
A5725702600
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

CWF - C2 - MAJOR REPAIR - TWO CRACKS ON RIGHT WING RIB 6 FROM AFT FUEL PIPE PASS TO UPPER AFT MOUNT BOLT HOLE AND FROM TOP OF MOUNT BOLT HOLE TO RIB 6 APERTURE. REPAIRED RIGHT WING RIB 6 IAW EO 5706U238 AND AIRWASY EA102273.

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