Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
October 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21662
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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 1.25 INCH CRACK AT AFT LOWER END OF NR 3 SLAT LEADING EDGE RIB AND A 1.25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT FORWARD LOWER END OUTBOARD OF ACTUATOR ROD MOUNT. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-3, PAGE 26 AND 51-30-2, PAGE 14.