Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 13, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

TUL - FOUND DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LBL 70.5 UPPER RIB CHORD AT BS 760. INSTALLED THE PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION 65C33202-99 PER BOEING 727 SB 727-57-0112 WITH DEVIATION PER ESO 11697 DATED 5-9-2001. (M)