Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
May 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19011
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 656.5
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

DURING C-CHECK, LEFT WING STA 656.5 RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE NEAR BOLT HOLE FOR STIFFENER NR 6. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER S/B 727-57-127R3, 4 BY 11, N/R 1304.

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