Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
August 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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, LEFT WING RIB UPPER CHORD AT BL 70.5, SHOWED CRACK INDICATIONS IN VERTICAL FLANGE DURING HFEC INSPECTON. TRIMMED AREAS PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS. HFEC TRIMMED EDGES AND FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO REPAIR AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR PER S/B 57-112 AND BOEING TELEX DHLMIA 96-0022RR.

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