Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 29, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22468
Aircraft time
54,738 hours, 29,157 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65173103OR4
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 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

DURING C-CHECK, NR 7 SLAT AT ACTUATOR ATTACH MOUNT INBOARD/OUTBOARD SIDES RIB AND PREVIOUS CRACKED SLAT STA 292. REMOVED NR 7 SLAT IAW B-727 M/M 27-81-11. REMOVED INT ACCESS PANELS AND RIBS (2) AT NR 7 SLAT IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. DRILLED NEW HOLES AT RIBS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED NEW RIBS P/N 65-17310-3 AND 65-17310-4 PO 3421124 AND 342176 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REINSTALLED NR 7 SLAT IAW B-727 M/M 27-81-11. OP'S CHECK GOOD IAW B-727 M/M 27-81-0.