Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21077
Part
Rib
Part number
652163362
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 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.

What was found

NR 4 MIDFLAP, NR 6354 O/B THRUST BEARING BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 575004, MACHINED BORE AND INSTALLED BUSHING. NR 6320 O/B THRUST BEARING UPPER I/B RETAINER BOLT HOLE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 575004 FIG 14, MACHINED AND INSTALLED BUSHING. NR 6331 L/E WORN FROM I/B END APPROX 12. REPAIRED PER SRM 575200 FIG 803, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER. NR 6332 I/B RIB LOWER AFT CORNER CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 575200 TRIMMED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED AT SHOP VISIT.