What was found
FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN RIB ADJACENT TO CENTER FOREFLAP TRACK GUIDE, LEFT INBOARD MIDFLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 1999
- Submitted
- May 1, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N887MA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21857
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 652163229
- Part serial
- BN80
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.