Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727171C

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727171C
Aircraft time
46,184 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Rib
Part number
65174392
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
46,421 hours, 32,443 cycles
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

(CAN) DURING C CHECK,THE INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, REVEALED A CRACK ON THE ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT RIB ON THE RT SIDE AT STATION 136.5.