Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14788
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20642
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 .5 INCH CRACK IN RT WING NR 5 SLAT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD RIBS AT ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH POINT. BOTH THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD RIBS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.