Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21583
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 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 7 SLAT O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB HAS BEEN STOP DRILLED TWICE INDICATING THAT CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO GROW. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS TO RIB. FABRICATED DOUBLER. OK TO INSTALL DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804. REPAIR OK PER M/M. OK TO CLOSE SLAT PANEL. CLOSED SLAT ACCESS PANELS.