Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
June 20, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22938
Aircraft time
31,808 hours, 18,871 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65172769
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 4 SLAT HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ACTUATOR FWD MOUNT. REMOVED L/E SLAT ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED DAMAGED RIBS AT NR4 SLAT 2 EACH IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-5 RIB PN 65-17276-9 AND 65-17276-11. INSTALLED NEW RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-2 CLOSED L/E SLAT ACCESS PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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