Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32725
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20655
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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 5 SLAT ACTUATOR INBOARD ATTACH RIB. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-1.