Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73751
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21247
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Le Slat
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 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT FIRST RIB INBOARD OF ACTUATOR AT WS 629. A FORMED ANGLE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND 51-10-0.