# SDR DL72S981676

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N405DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N405DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21149
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 6518522
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 760
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981676

## Discrepancy

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 4-58560-3AD, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE WING TO FUSELAGE UPPER ATTACH CHORD.  THE CRACK PROPAGATES FROM THE EDGE OF THE CHORD ABOVE THE 2 FWD MOST FASTENER HOLES AND TRAVELS DOWN, THRU THE ENTIRE THICKNESS OF THE HORIZ FLANGE.  REPAIRED PER ERA 332037-14AD.

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