Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
July 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189FE
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
19082
Aircraft time
64,789 hours, 48,105 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 4 LEAD EDGE SLAT FOUND CRACKED AT I/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. STOP DRILL, FAB AND INSTALLED PER IAW SRM 51-40-3 & SRM 51-30-2.

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