Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79754
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21363
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE INTERNAL RIB AT SLAT STA ZERO. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. AN ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3.