Service difficulty report · Ribs · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21306
Part
Ribs
Part number
651622295
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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.

What was found

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH L/E SUPPORT RIBS NR 7 AND NR 10 CRACKED AT THE LOWER END AND LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED 38 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.