Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21107
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Part time
47,116 hours, 34,824 cycles
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

NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBOARD RIB, AT ACUATOR ATTACHMENT WS 234 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW BOEING SRM 57-50-3, FIGURE 9. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM .050 INCH 2024-T3 ALUMINUM. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO ALL PARTS AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED DOUBLER. REBALANCE OF SLAT NOT REQUIRED. NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE.

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