Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
March 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
59,384 hours, 31,301 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
6517327U3
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED RIB IAW SRM 51-30-5. FABRICATED CHANNEL IAW BDW NR 65-17327 AND SRM 51-20-01, 51-20-2, 51-30-5. INSTALLED RIB AND CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-2 AT NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR.