Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
Aircraft time
59,633 hours, 29,454 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 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 A C-CHECK, NR 4 SLAT WS 405 INTERIOR RIBS AT ACTUATOR ATTACH INBOARD & OUTBOARD CRACKED RIBS. REMOVED NR 4 L/E SLAT IAW B727 M/M 27-81-11. REMOVED DAMAGE RIBS FROM NR 4 SLAT WS 405 INBOARD & OUTBOARD RIBS AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW RIBS INBOARD & OUTBOARD NR 4 SLAT WS 405 P/N 65-17276-9, PO 4175400 AND 65-17276-11, PO 4175400 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5. TREATED, PRIMED AREA WHERE RIBS ARE TO BE REPLACED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW RIBS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.