Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
June 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Rib
Part number
65C3320224
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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, RIGHT WING UPPER RIB 70.5 HAS CRACKS AT TWO UPPER FWD AND LOWER FWD HOLES. REMOVED OUTBD ANGLE AND STRAP AND INBD T-CLIP AND STRAP. HFEC INSPECTED UPPER RIB FASTENER HOLES PER S/B 57-0112 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER S/B 57-0112, SEALED TANK AND LEAK CHECK PER SRM 51-20-4.