Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
July 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54335
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
20462
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

DURING CHECK-C, FOUND CRACK 17 IN LONG AT BOTTOM OF RT WING RIB WEB ANGLE, 27 IN O/B OF WING BODY FAIRING, FWD. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB ANGLE AT O/B END OF WING BODY FAIRING, PER SRM 51-10-1, AND 51-40-3.