Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
April 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22838
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

HFEC INSP EXHIBITS CRACKS EMANATING AT 12 AND 6 O'CLOCK FROM THE FWD MOST UPPER HOLE AT THE LT WING RIB CHORD BL 70.5 BS 760. REMOVED CRACK BY STOP DRILLING AND INSTALLED SMALL REPAIR AT STA 760 LBL 70.5 WL 209 TO 208 IAW FEDEX EA 7-5710-28232.

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