Service difficulty report · Rib Chord · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21529
Part
Rib Chord
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 760
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.

What was found

RT 760 RIB CHORD AT BL 70.5 TOP FWD HOLE IS CRACKED. ENLARGED TOP FWD HOLE TO REMOVE CRACK, HOLE ENLARGED TO .5 INCH DIA. CRACK REMOVED, INSTALLED 7075-T6 FREEZE PLUG PER SRM 51-10-7. INSTALLED SECOND OVERSIZED HI-LOK AT PLUG LOCATIONS PER ESO 11782.