Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21311
Aircraft time
72,203 hours, 48,569 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Component
Rib
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

RIB CRACKED AT LWR RADIUS NR 5 SLAT TRACK SUPPORT BOX. REMOVED SLAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 808. OK TO INSTALL DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 808 AND BEGAN INSTALLING SLAT TRACK. COMPLETED INSTALLING SLAT TRACK.