Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79749
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22451
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

APPROX 1.25 CRACK AT 3RD FROM INBOARD END RIB INSIDE LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TYPICAL FORM DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 PER SRM 51-40-3. INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL PER 51-30-2.