# SDR RIVA0000002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2000
- Submitted: August 22, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N364PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N364PA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2J0
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2J0](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j0) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21107
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RIVA0000002

## Discrepancy

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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