What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD END RIB OF RT OUTBOARD MID FLAP LOWER END AT FAIRING LOWER BOLT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND ANGLE WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579PE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21662
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Te Midflap
- 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.