Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21142
Part
Rib
Part number
6516221100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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

RIB NR 18 CRACKED NEXT TO NUTPLATE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIGURE 805. DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT.