- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2005
- Submitted
- June 13, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N784DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21931
- Aircraft time
- 46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 65173273
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Nr 1 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
NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END BOLT CHAFING AGAINST I/B SLAT RIB. REMOVED DAMAGED I/B RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED RIB AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-2. INSTALLED I/B RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 PO 5096329 P/N 65-17327-3.