Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 11, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
44,408 hours, 28,804 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65172621
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

LT WING NR 4 L/E SLAT INBD RIB IS CRACKED WHERE ACTUATOR MOUNTS TO RIB. REMOVED CRACKED RIB IN NO. 4 L/E SLAT WHERE ACTUATOR MOUNTS IAW FED EX B727 SRM, REV102, 51-30-2 AND COVE PANEL FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED TWO RIBS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED RIBS AND COVE PANELS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.