What was found
DURING A SHOP INSPECTION, TWO RIBS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ITEM NR 1 RIB NR 16 RIB CRACKED, A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-50-3. ITEM NR 2 RIB NR 17 CRACKED. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER 57-50-3. RT WING NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N471DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20748
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 6 Le Flap
- Component
- 651622296
- 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.