Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22677
Part
Rib
Condition
Broken
Location
Vert Stab
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

RIBS BROKEN LT SIDE NR 4 AND 5 RIBS BROKEN FROM REAR SPAR 3RD CANTED BLKHEAD AFT OF ACCESS INTERIOR VERTICAL STAB. REMOVED ATTACH BOLTS AND BROKEN PIECES FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER FOR STRINGER NR 4. FABRICATED STRINGER CLIP FOR NR 4 AND ANGLE DOUBLER FOR STR NR 5. OK TO INSTALL ON NR 5 LOCATION. INSTALLED NR 5. SHIM NEED TO BE INSTALLED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF NR 4 AND NR 5 STRINGER REPAIRS PER M/M 55-30-0 FIGURE 803.