# SDR RIVA0000011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2000
- Submitted: August 22, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N362PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N362PA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2J0
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2J0](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j0) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21106
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RIVA0000011

## Discrepancy

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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