Service difficulty report · Rib · Amd FALCON20C5

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405JW
Make and model
Amd FALCON20C5
Aircraft serial
54
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Rib
Part number
MY20142165
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Le
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

RIB HAS CRACK RADIATING THROUGH FASTENERS ATTACHING RIB TO SPAR AND A PIECE IS MISSING APPROX 6 INCHES LONG AND .2500 INCHES WIDE, CORROSION EVIDENT, POSSIBLY DUE TO INSULATION BEING WET. THIS DEFECT CAN ONLY BE SEEN IF LEADING EDGE IS DISASSEMBLED.