Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33785
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20640
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 CRACK IN UPPER RUDDER AFT UPPER LEFT T/E RIB. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.