SDR 96ZZZM542

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20204
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 130.7
Part time
45,615 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 D-CHECK, FIXED WING LEADING EDGE STATION 130.7 INNER RIB HAS LOWER INBD INNER REPAIR ANGLE CRACKED 5 INCHES FROM FWD END. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIR ANGLE. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM ANGLE AND CUT OUT ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-4. FABRICATED ANGLE 2024-T3 .063 1 INCH BY 1 INCH BY 24 INCH, ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. FABRICATED SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-3 5 INCH BY 2 INCH ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AND SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. INSTALLED NUT PLATES PER SRM 51-10-1.