Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Rib
Part number
6516209159
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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, FOUND LEFT WING L/E SKIN SUPPORT RIB CRACKED ON INBD SIDE OF NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP WELL ON INBD SIDE, APPROX 18. REMOVED SUPPORT RIB AND INSTALLED NWE RIB PER SRM 51-10-1.