Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
February 1, 2008
Submitted
March 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AT
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
23014
Aircraft time
55,554 hours, 29,955 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

DURING C CHECK, NR 2 SLAT INBOARD ACTUATOR SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. REMOVED INNER SKIN PANEL FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED DAMAGE INBOARD RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW RIB IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-40-1. TREATED AND PRIMED HOLES AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2. REINSTALLED INNER SKIN ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2.