What was found
CLT - .5 INCH CRACK AT NR 4 FORWARD CAP RIB AT LOWER FLANGE RADIUS AND TORQUE ROD CUT OUT. CRACK WAS VISUALLY FOUND BY CLT INSPECTION. REPAIRED NR 4 CAP RIB. FABRICATED NEW RIB, PER SRM 57-02-03 AND SRM 20-30-06. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N480AU
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11229
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4
- Part time
- 20,822 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.