Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
November 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Le Slat Act
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 FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR OUTBOARD ATTACH RIB. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-40-3.