What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND RIB LOCATED AT LEFT WING STATION 738.5 CRACKED ON THE UPPER FLANGE AT THE STRINGER 12 ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB IAW B727 SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57-0127.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N288SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 7272J4
- Aircraft serial
- 20765
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 6597104153
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 738.5
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.