# SDR DL72W001711

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 6, 2000
- Submitted: September 7, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N297WA
- Make and model: Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial: 22534
- Aircraft time: 58,042 hours, 39,676 cycles
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 651852214
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001711

## Discrepancy

THE UPPER RIB CHORD ON THE RT WING AT FS 760.95 AND RBL 70.85 WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE  CHORD.  THE FLANGE WAS TRIMMED AWAY TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND REPAIRED WITH A REPAIR ANGLE MODIFICATION PER BAC S/B 727- 57-0112 AND ER/A 378263-14AD.

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