Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 760
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 2 INCH CRACK IN RT WING FUEL TANK RIB AT WS 760. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-10-5.