Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
June 7, 2007
Submitted
June 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20979
Aircraft time
53,121 hours, 40,768 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

RIGHT RIB CHORD UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE HOLE AT STATION 760.95. LOWER FWD HOLE (B), RELEVANT CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT THE 9 O`CLOCK POSITION LOOKING I/B. MADE TEMPORARY REPAIR PER ENGINEERING AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO VENDOR FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.