SDR DL72S961616

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: March 21, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N520DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21471
System (JASC): 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 8 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

THE INBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB STIFFENER ON THE NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DAL MFG PART NUMBER FOR THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD STIFFENERS IS (57-0367-002). BOTH THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ATTACH RIB STIFFENERS WILL BE REPLACED PER EO 4-59271-3AD. THIS ER/A DOES NOT PROVIDE TERMINATING ACTION FOR EO 4-59271-3AD. OPERATIONS 570 AND 590 HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH FOR THE NR 8 SLAT ONLY.