Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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, RT WING NR 6 SLAT I/B RIB AT ACTUATOR ROD ATTACH POINT IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW RIB, MATERIAL USED 2024 T3, .040 PO 9002012 DIM15 X 5.5 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2 AND 51-20-1 FIG 7. ALODINE AND PRIMED RIB AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW RIB AT RIGHT WING NR 6 SLAT IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, OPS CHECK/LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 27-81-00. LATE ENTRY, REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR IS DOCUMENTED ON THE BACK OF NON-ROUTINE 95554 REINSTALLED NR 6 SLAT IAW B727 MM 27-81-11, ALL CHECK GOOD.