Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 9, 2001
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7465U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21919
Aircraft time
59,101 hours, 34,547 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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

NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT RIBS CRACKED ON BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES.