Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21145
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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

NR 6 SLAT RIB CRACKED LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED RIVETS FORM RIB, BEGAN FABRICATION OF REPAIR DOUBLERS PER M/M 57-40-0 FIG 814. DRILLED AFT DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED PER SRM 57-54-0. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE PER SRM. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM.