Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
August 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
40,759 hours, 26,000 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing 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

LT WING NR 3 SLAT INTERNAL STRUCTURE AT O/B ACTUATOR MOUNTING SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT RIB IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.