Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT WING NR 4 6 L/E SLAT O/B TRACK I/B MOUNT RIB AFT FLANGE IS CRACKED AT HORIZ NUT PLATE STRAP UPPER ANGLE. REMOVED FASTENERS AT NR 6 SLAT O/B TRACK I/B RIB PER SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 51-10-1. INSP CRACK AT STOP DRILL PER NDT MAN 51-00-00. NO CRACK PROGRESSION PAST STOP DRILL NOTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-50-3.

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