What was found
DURING SHOP VISIT, THE FLAP WAS FOUND WITH A CRACKED RIB AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 FIG 808 BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N283WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 21485
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 652163395A
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Te Midflap
- 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.