Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 11, 2010
Submitted
March 12, 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
651730114
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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 6 SLAT HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS AT ACTUATOR FWD MOUNT. NBD SIDE IS CRACKED AT AFT NUTPLATE AND OTBD SIDE CRACKED IN BOTTOM RADIUS. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS AND CRACKED RIBS AT NR 6 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED NEW RIBS PN 65-17294U14, PO NR 20013120 AND 65-17294U13, PO NR 20013164 AND ACCESS PANELS IAW SRM 51-30-2, REV 102.