# SDR DHL2007785027

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 5 Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785027

## Discrepancy

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.

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