Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21076
Part
Rib
Part number
65185221314
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 760
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

MULTIPLE CRACKS FOUND IN THE WING RIB UPPER CHORD AT BS 760 AT R/LBL 70.85 DURING INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58560-12AD. ALL CRACKS FOUND WERE TYPICAL OF PER SB727-57-0112, R5. ALSO, TOOLING DAMAGE WAS DONE DURING REPAIR INSTALLATION. REPAIRED PER ERA 332730-14AD.