What was found
WHILE INSPECTING AIRCRAFT PER AD 94-07-08 (SB 727-57-127), THE HYDROPRESSED WING RIB AT LT WS 546.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED ON ITS LOWER FLANGE ADJACENT TO THIRD FASTENER HOLE FORWARD OF THE AFT END OF RIB. SUSPECT CAUSE: FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1972
- Make and model
- Boeing 72723
- Aircraft serial
- 18428
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Ws 546.5
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.