Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21018
Aircraft time
52,096 hours, 43,075 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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

R/W I/B MID FLAP TE RIB IS CRACKED AT IB AFT FLAP PUSHROD CUT OUT. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION & INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-4.