# SDR RIVA0000003

- 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
- Part number: 6918592952
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Le Flap
- 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/RIVA0000003

## Discrepancy

DAMAGE TO RT WING OTBD AFT FLAP, OTBD CONTROL ROD ATTACH BRACKET AND L/E RIB AT WBL 464.  REPAIRED RIB AND BRACKET BY REPLACEMENT.  USED REPAIR DOCUMENTED IN BOEING SRM 57-50-4 FOR L/E SECTION REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS.  REMOVED L/E SKIN SECTION, FABRICATED DOUBLER FOR L/E SKIN SPLICE FROM .050 INCH 2024 T-3 ALUM.  CLEANED, PREPARED AND APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT IAW BSRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-6.  INSTALLED REPLACEMENT RIB AND CONTROL ROD ATTACH BRACKET IAW BSRM 51-30-2.  INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER.  APPLIED FINISH IAW BOEING MM 51-20-151.  REBALANCE OF FLAP NOT REQUIRED.  NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE.  (X)

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