- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2008
- Submitted
- February 27, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial
- 21672
- Aircraft time
- 48,594 hours, 29,203 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 65206611
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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
LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MAIN BOX INTERIOR RIB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE STAB STA 69. CUT OUT FWD WEB FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 55-10-3 FIG2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR INTERNAL RIB IAW SRM 55-10-4 FIG 2 AND 55-10-2 FIG2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 55-10-5 FIG2, 55-10-2 FIG2. TREATED AND PRIMED ALL PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-4 FIG 2 55-10-5 FIG 2.