Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
May 19, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
47,830 hours, 38,338 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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

LT WING NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR ROD O/B ATTACH RIB CRACKED. REMOVED NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABBED NEW RIB MAT. USED 7075 .040 PO NR 9003230 DIM 16" BY 6" BY 6" IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5 AND 57-50-2 FIG 2. HEAT TREATED MATERIAL TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS FORM NR FAS0115 REV 10. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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