Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 14, 2006
Submitted
February 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
57,771 hours, 30,185 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 720
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

FOUND NR 111086; REMOVED NR 1 SLAT O/B RIB WS 720 FOR ACCESS FOUND CRACK ON RIB. REMOVED NR 1 SLAT O/B RIB WS 720 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND FABBED RIB FROM 7075-0.040 SIZE 5.5 X 16 INCH PO 9001602 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2. HEAT TREATED AND PRIMED RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED RIB IAW B727 51-30-2. HEAT TREATED TO 7075-T6 IAW FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SVC ENG REPORT 2-37153-801 REV IR.