Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19298
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 436.5
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.

What was found

DISCREPANCY: NR 1 FUEL TANK RIB AT WING STA 436.5 CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT FOR STRINGER, JUST AFT OF ACCESS OPENING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5.

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