Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 20, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22623
Aircraft time
39,187 hours, 24,651 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65175551621
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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

LT AFT FUSELAGE UNDER REMOVED CENTER ENG SUPPORT EXT SKIN PANEL, TRIANGULAR RIB WEB IS CRACKED AT UPP IB CORNER ATTACHED TO OB SIDE OF VERT STAB SKIN BS 1360. (MKD) REMOVED RIB ASSEMBLY, DISASSEMBLED, FABRICATED AND HEAT TREATED NEW WEB, DRILLED UP NEW WEB, ASSEMBLED RIB ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED REF BAC DRAWING 65-17555 AND SRM 51-30-02.