What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK AROUND BOLT HEADS AT UPPER AFT END OF LT WING FIXED LE RIB, WS 330. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 3, 51-40-3, 51-10-6, PAGE 1, AND 51-10-1, PAGE 1.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17407
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21270
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 330
- 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.