What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RIBS NR 2 AND NR 3 WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE MADE AS PER M/M 57-54-0. ALSO, THE LOWER FORWARD SKIN ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FOR NR 7 L/E SLAT.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N283WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 21485
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 7 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.