Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
59,384 hours, 31,301 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
6517327U3
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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 1 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD ATTACHING RIB (AT SLAT) CRACKED. REMOVED RIB AND "U" CHANNEL FOUND CRACK IAW B727SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED RIB P/N 65-17327U3 PO 7375239 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5. FABRICATED CHANNEL USING 2024-T3 .071 PO 9005922 DIM 6.5 INCH BY 3.5 INCH IAW BDW NR 65-17327 AND B727SRM51-20-01,51-20-2,51-30-5. INSTALLED RIB AND CHANNEL IAW B727SRM 51-30-2 AT NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR.