Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Rib
Part number
6597104153
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, RIB CRACKED AT WS 738.5, 2 CRACKS IN LOWER FLANGE AT STR 6 AND BETWEEN STR 6 AND 8 AND UPPER RIB AT STR 12. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB PER 57-127.

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