What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE I/B AFT CLOSEOUT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER AFT CORNER. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 808 BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER AND FILLER.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N405DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21149
- 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.