Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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 D-CHECK, X-RAY INSP SHOWS INTERNAL LOWER RIB CRACKED, DAMAGE TO THE LT ELEVATOR SKIN SEEN THROUGHT ACCESS PANEL 9309. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SKIN PANEL PER SRM 51-30-2. REBALANCED ELEVATOR PER SRM 51-80-7. INSTALLED ELEVATOR AND RIGGED PER MM 27-30-1. N/R 4746.