What was found
DURING SHOP VISIT, THE NR 1 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND WITH IB AFT CLOSEOUT RIB CRACKED AT LOWER AFT CORNER. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0,FIG. 808.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N402DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21146
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 652163387
- 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.