Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Te Mid Flap
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 RT OUTBOARD MID FLAP INBOARD RIB (IN RADIUS AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER). THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.