Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
April 30, 2000
Submitted
May 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831RV
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19093
Aircraft time
59,557 hours, 41,444 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le 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

DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR BUSHING/BOLT WORN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATIION FOUND RIB CRACKED. REPLACED BOLT AND BUSHING WITH NEW RIB IAW M/M 27-81-11 & 27-81-32, SRM 51-20-4, 51-10-1 & 51-30-2.

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