What was found
THE OB MIDFLAP IB AFT CLOSEOUT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER DURING SHOP INSPECTION. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N546DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 22677
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 652163361
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 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.