Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
May 29, 2009
Submitted
June 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
22016
Aircraft time
41,108 hours, 32,429 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65172769
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 5 SLAT HAS CRACKED RIB ON INBOARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR FORWARD MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIBS WITH NEW RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-2.