# SDR DL72S981579

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 29, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N523DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21583
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 7 Le Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981579

## Discrepancy

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.

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