What was found
DURING SHOP VISIT THE I/B AFT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER RADIUS AT THE AFT END. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 808.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2000
- Submitted
- April 28, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N410DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21222
- Aircraft time
- 60,214 hours, 49,611 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 652163361
- Part serial
- BN47
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.