Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 19, 2007
Submitted
February 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,719 hours, 38,406 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

NR 3 SLAT RIB HAS SMALL CRACK ON INBOARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT, VERIFIED BY NDT. REMOVED 3 RIBS FROM NR 3 SLAT IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED 2 NEW RIBS IN PLACE, LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-5. REINSTALLED 1 RIB (REMOVED FOR ACCESS) IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.