Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8875Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21293
Aircraft time
62,759 hours, 42,096 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

INSPECTION OF THE RBL 70.5 UPPER RIB CHORD AT FS 760.95 ON THE RT WING PER BAC S/B 727-57-0112 AND AD 94-07-08 REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN TWO FASTENER HOLES. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND BUSHED TO REMOVE THE CRACKS. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH A REPAIR ANGLE PER THE BAC S/B AND PER ER/A 381903-14AD.