Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 22, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22013
Aircraft time
60,829 hours, 31,012 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
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

RT WING NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT INBOARD SIDE, INSIDE LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE. FABRICATED NEW RIBS (2 EACH) IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIGURE 2, 51-20-1 FIGURE 1 AND SRM 51-20-1 FIGURE 2. IAW ER 2-37163-801 REV A. INSTALLED NEW RIBS AT NR 5 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2.