SDR DHL2007786513

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date: March 21, 2007
Submitted: March 30, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N786AT
Make and model: Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial: 21692
Aircraft time: 61,473 hours, 40,640 cycles
System (JASC): 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
Part: Rib
Part number: 7075T6
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Elevator
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

RT ELEVATOR, FWD INBD RIB CRACKED AND MISSING RIVETS, ELEV STA 20. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL RT ELEVATOR LWR INBD IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW RIB FROM 7075T6, .040, 18.25 BY 2.50 IAW B727 SRM 55-20-2, FIG 2. TREATED ALODINE AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW RIB AT RT ELEVATOR INSIDE ACCESS PANEL NR 9405 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.