Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 STIFFENER ON I/B SIDE OF FIXED L/E RIB O/B OF RT WING FORWARD BOTTLE PIN (AFT OF ANTI-ICE DUCT, ACCESS CUTOUT 6402). THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 2. A FORMER ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1 AND 51-10-2, PAGE 2.