What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD END CLOSURE RIB AND UPPER ANGLE OF RT WING TIP ASSEMBLY. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14788
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20642
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing Tip
- 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.