SDR DL72S982077

Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: September 15, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N409DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21153
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 5 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

AT HMV, FOUND RIB NR 5 AND RIB NR 15 CRACKED. ROUTED FRAME 5. REPAIRED DOUBLER AND FILLER AS PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. OK TO INST REPAIR NR 5 RIB. INSTALLED REPAIR ON NR 5 RIB PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. BEGAN MAKING DOUBLER. FINISHED ROUTING RIB NR 15. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED ANGLE PARTIALLY INSTALLED DOUBLER. FINISHED REPAIR PER M/M 57-40-0 FIG 814.