What was found
TUL - FOUND UPPER CHORD RIB CRACKED 1.5 INCH ABOVE OUTBOARD AILERON INBOARD HINGE CASTING, WBL 499. REPLACED UPPER T-CHORD PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57-16F. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2000
- Submitted
- January 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N848AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 20989
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.