Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21304
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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

FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, (1) .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK ON NR 5 SLAT L/E RIB O/B OF ACTUATOR ROD. (2) 2.0625 INCH CRACKS ON NR 5 SLAT L/E RIB I/B OF ACTUATOR ROD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 3.