Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING C-CHECK, LT WING O/B AILERON INTERNAL RIB CRACKED (11TH) FROM O/B. REMOVED AILERON INTERNAL RIB CRACKED 11TH FROM O/B IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW RIB 11TH FROM MAT 7075-T6 .025 PO 9912281 DIM 14.125 X 5.5 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-20-2 FIG 8. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED NEW WEB 11TH IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.