Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
April 19, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21106
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Part time
47,130 hours, 35,162 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 SLAT LEADING EDGE RIBS (2 EACH) CRACKED AT SLAT STATION 61 AND 63. REPAIRED IAW BOEING SRM 57-50-3, FIGURE 9. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS (2 EACH) FROM .032 CRES A1S1,321 ANNEALED CONDITION. DOUBLER AT SLAT STATION 63 INSTALLED WITH SHIM AND RADIUS BLOCK IAW BOEING SRM 51-20-1. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT IAW BOEING SRM 51-10-2. REBALANCE OF SLAT NOT REQUIRED. NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE.

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