Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
April 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19096
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C, RESULTS OF X-RAY INSPECTION ON LT ELEVATOR SHOWS CRACK IN LOWER RIB REPAIR AREA BETWEEN ES 66.79 AND 69.79 AT 23 INCHES FWD OF TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGED AREA OF RIB TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRS ENGINEERING ORDER 98-10-006, UPS ENGINEERING FILE NUMBER 727-55-0369.

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