What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN RIB DOUBLER WS 656.50, NR 3 FUEL TANK. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-10-5. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N77780
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20635
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Doubler
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 656.5
- Part time
- 65,794 hours
- 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.