Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
May 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20932
Aircraft time
57,583 hours, 36,965 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65173043
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

NR 3 SLAT OTBD END RIB IS CRACKED. REMOVED RIB ANGLE AT NR 3 SLAT OUTBD END, IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW RIB ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-4 FIG 2 AND DWG 65-17304, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW RIB ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED NEW RIB ANGLE SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2 HEAT TREATED TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ENG REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV A.