Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21307
Part
Rib
Condition
Crack
Location
Le Flap
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

AT HMV2, FOUND NR 4 SLAT RIB (MARKED) CRACKED. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804. DYE CHECKED END OF CRACK PER FIG 504. CHEM TESTED PER PS 900-2-4-1 NR 2. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0.