Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7446U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21900
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 750.95
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

TWO CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED EMANATING FROM TWO FASTENER HOLES OF THE STATION 750.95 RBL 70.5 RIB CHORD UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE. THE AFFECTED UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER TIMCO REO-06583, REVISION A. THIS REPAIR WHICH IS ACCOMPLISHED PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57-0112, REVISION 5, RECEIVED DER 811O-3 APPROVAL AS AN ALTERNATE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE TO AD94-07-08 AND AD90-06-09.