Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
May 23, 2006
Submitted
June 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19103
Aircraft time
53,598 hours, 41,182 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C X-RAY INSP DETECTED ONE SUSPECT CRACK ON THE LT ELEVATOR INTERNAL RIB LOCATED BETWEEN ELEV STA 179.50 - 205.50. ELEV BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIR REF NRC 100783 FOR REPLACEMENT OF LT ELEVATOR.

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