SDR DHL2007785027

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date: October 29, 2007
Submitted: February 11, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N785AT
Make and model: Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial: 21691
Aircraft time: 60,872 hours, 40,673 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 5 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

CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT WING NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD ACTUATOR ROD END MOUNT BRACKET, PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. REMOVED SLAT ACCESS PANELS TO GAIN ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CRACKED RIBS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW RIBS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-5 AND 57-50-2 FIGURE 2. TREATED AND PRIMED BARE METAL AREAS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW RIBS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND REINSTALLED ACCESS PANELS AT NR 5 SLAT IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.