Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717DH
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19389
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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

AT D-CK, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON FIN TENSION TIE RIB PER J/C 81303.5 CONFIRMED CRACK INDICATION ON LT AND RT AFT LUGS AD 84-21-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED TENSION TIE RIB PER B727 MM 55-30-51. REF: N/R 4662.

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