Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21107
Part
Rib
Part number
6918592952
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Flap
Part time
47,116 hours, 34,824 cycles
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

DAMAGE TO RT WING OTBD AFT FLAP, OTBD CONTROL ROD ATTACH BRACKET AND L/E RIB AT WBL 464. REPAIRED RIB AND BRACKET BY REPLACEMENT. USED REPAIR DOCUMENTED IN BOEING SRM 57-50-4 FOR L/E SECTION REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS. REMOVED L/E SKIN SECTION, FABRICATED DOUBLER FOR L/E SKIN SPLICE FROM .050 INCH 2024 T-3 ALUM. CLEANED, PREPARED AND APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT IAW BSRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-6. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT RIB AND CONTROL ROD ATTACH BRACKET IAW BSRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER. APPLIED FINISH IAW BOEING MM 51-20-151. REBALANCE OF FLAP NOT REQUIRED. NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE. (X)

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