SDR 97ZZZM514

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272J7

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553NA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J7
Aircraft serial
20707
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 738.5
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL, FOUND RT WING STATION 738.5 LOWER RIB FLANGE IS CRACKED AT STRINGER NR 8 ATTACH POINT. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW B 727 SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED CHANNEL FROM 7075-0 .080 4 INCH BY 15 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-10-5. HEAT TREATED TO 7075-T6. DRILLED AND TRIMMED TO FIT AND DEBURRED IAW 51-10-5. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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