Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
March 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
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 D-CHECK, A CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT SLAT STA AT 260 ORIGINATING AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED REPAIR ON RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT SLAT STA 260 PER BOEING SRM 57-30-3. REPAIR SIZE 2 X 16.

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