SDR 96ZZZM499

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19862
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 601
Part time
46,482 hours
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

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 601 WING RIB LOWER FLANGE HAS CRACKS AT NR 6 AND NR 8 STRINGER LOCATIONS. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AT NR 6 AND NR 8 STRINGER TO RIB LOCATION, ON RIB LOWER FLANGE STATION 601.5 PER SB 727-57-0127 FIG 2. NO CRACKS PROGRESSED AFTER STOP DRILLED. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIRS TWO EACH 10 INCH BY 4.5 INCH 7075-T6 .090 LOT NR 233-601 PO NR 93110848 AND 12 INCH BY 4.5 INCH 7075-T6 .090 LOT NR 1233-601 PO NR 93110848. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRS AS PER SRM 57-10-5 FIG 2.