Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
May 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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

FOUND NR 1 INCH CRACK AT BOTTOM OF RIB NR 6 SLAT ADJACENT TO INBOARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACHMENT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)