Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6833
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20186
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING A LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED CANTED RIB AT WBL 90.0 LEFT WING INSIDE HIP TANK UPPER ANGLE IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED CANTED RIB UPPER CHORD REPAIR WBL 90.0 LEFT IAW B727 SRM 51-40-4. (M)