Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 16, 2010
Submitted
January 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21463
Aircraft time
44,955 hours, 28,934 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65172769
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 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 4 SLAT HAS 1 CRACKED RIB ON THE OTBD SIDE OF ACTUATOR FWD MOUNT. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS ON NR 4 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED (2) RIBS INBD AND OTBD FOR ACCESS & TWO (2) RIBS DAMAGED IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW RIBS INBD AND OTBD IAW SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED NEW RIBS & RIBS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED ACCESS PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2.