Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 11, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
44,408 hours, 28,804 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Rib
Part number
RIB
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 ONE RIB CRACKED INBD SIDE OF ACTUATOR FWD MOUNT. REMOVED WEB PNL FOR ACCESS AND REINSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED 2 EA. RIBS FOR CRACKS AND FABRICATED 1 RIB FROM 2024-0 .040 PO 24146179 DIMS: 16 3/4" X 6" IAW SRM 57-20-2 FIG 2 & 51-30-2. HEAT TREATED RIB TO T4 CONDITION IAW ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801 REV A. LOCATED AND DRILLED 1 EA. FABRICATED RIB AND 1 EA. PROCURED RIB PO 2001349 IAW SRM 51-30-5. TREATED AND PRIMED RIBS IAW SRM 51-10-2 & INSTALLED RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 102.