Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21310
Aircraft time
73,310 hours, 49,587 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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

AT HMV THE NR 13 RIB OF THE NR 3 SLAT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE FOR FABRICATED DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.