Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
69166441
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIB CRACKED LT WING IB FOREFLAP REMOVED LH IB FORE FLAP OB END RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FABRICATED NEW RIB FROM 2024O .040 HEAT TREATED TO T4 CONDITION DIM: 7" X 5 1/2" IAW ER 2-37153-801 REV A AND SRM 51-20-1 AND SRM 57-50-2 FIG 5. INSTALLED NEW RIB LT IB FOREFLAP OB END IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EA 7-5750-143908.