Service difficulty report · Rib · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
March 29, 2014
Submitted
March 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
315
Aircraft time
63,853 hours, 9,486 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
F57462157200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
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

C2 CHECK, CRACK ON LT NR 1 SLAT OTBD END RIB AT 2.2 INCHES PARALLEL TO TE & 6.5 INCHES PARALLEL TO INBD EDGE & 2.8 INCHES FROM NR 1 SLAT OTBD TE. REPAIRED NR 1 SLAT OTBD END RIB IAW EA 505976.

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