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 4 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 4 SLAT, OTBD RIB WS 198 CRACKED, 1 INCH LONG. INSTALLED REPAIR DOCUMENTED IN BOEING SRM 51-40-3. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF RIB. FABRICATED DOUBLER USING .050 INCH 2024 T-3 ALUMINUM. FABRICATED ANGLE USING .063 INCH 2024 T-3 ALUMINUM. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT IAW BSRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND ANGLE ON RIB. REBALANCING OF SLAT NOT REQUIRED. NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE. (X)

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