Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 22, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
49,269 hours, 30,309 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Rib
Part number
65173021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIB CRACKED AT OTBD TRACK OF NR 6 SLAT REMOVED RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW RIB FROM 2024-0 .050" DIM 15" X 6" IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND 57-50-2. HEAT TREATED PART FROM 2024-0 TO 2024T4 IAW FAS ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV A INSTALLED RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2.