Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Rib
Part number
651730617
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

LT WING NR 2 L/E SLAT INBD & OTBD RIBS ARE CRACKED WHERE ACTUATOR ROD END MOUNTS. R & R INBD & OTBD ACTUATOR RIBS PN 65-17310-3 & 65-17310-4, FABRICATED 1 EA OTBD RIB APPROX WS 251 FROM 7075-O .040 DIM: 16.25" X 6" & FABRICATED NEW ACTUATOR RIB CHANNEL FROM 2024T3 .071 DIM: 9" .7500 X 5" .5 & INSTALLED NEW INBD & OTBD ACTUATOR RIBS, OTBD RIB & CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-20-1, SRM 51-10-2, FAS ER 2-37153-801 & DWG 65-17310.