Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21020
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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 HMV, FOUND NR 2 FLAT, RIB NR 18 CRACKED AT UPPER SKIN AREA. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-00 FIG 809. INSTALLED DOUBLER.