Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21702
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

RIB CRACKED 2ND FROM I/B END ON NR 5 L/E SLAT. STOP DRILLED CRACK 2ND FROM I/B RIB ON NR 5 L/E SLAT. DRILLED VP DOUBLER FOR RIB 2ND FROM I/B NR 5 L/E SLAT. TREAT AND PAINT PER P/S 900-2-5. OK INSTALLED REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 57-40-0 FIG 805.