What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, A LEADING EDGE RIB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS AT RIGHT WING STATION 385. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PART IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N282SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22558
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 1A19835
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 385
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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