Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 23, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LT HORIZ STAB RIB AT LWR STAB STA 151.81 DAMAGED. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF LT HORIZ RIB LOWER CHORD AT STAB STA 151.81, 13.6250 " LONG IAW SRM REV 103, 55-10-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES FROM 2024-O, .071" X 24" X 4", QTY 2, IAW SRM 55-10-4, FIG 1 AND FILLER FROM 2024T3, .063" X 13.7500" X 1.5" IAW SRM 55-10-4, FIG 1. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND ANGLES IAW SRM 55-10-4, FIG 1. HEAT TREATED 2024-0 TO T4 CONDITION IAW ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801, REV A.