Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
September 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 738.5
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 C-CHECK, CRACKS FOUND AT WING STA 738.5 RIB AT LWR STR 6 AND UPPER STR 14. STOPPED DRILLED CRACKS, INSTALLED REPAIR AT STR 14 PER SRM 57-10-5, 10 INCHES LONG. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STR 6 PER SRM 57-10-5, 10 INCHES LONG.

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