Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 25, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65172996
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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

NUMBER 3 SLAT RIBS CRACKED - I/B AND O/B SIDE AT ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH POINT. REMOVED NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B AND O/B RIBS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED 1 RIB IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7 USING 2024-0, .040" X 8" X 16". INSTALLED INBD AND OUTBD RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2, REV 103.