- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2003
- Submitted
- March 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 72725C
- Aircraft serial
- 19717
- Aircraft time
- 66,366 hours, 48,831 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- #4 Slat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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
INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI L/H WING SUSPECT CRACK AT I/B TRACK RIB ON 4 SLAT CRACK STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-01. HFEC C/O ON L/H WING AT I/B TR ACK RIB ON NO. 4 SLAT INSP. IAW B727 NDTM PT 6 51-00-00 RESULTS CRAC K CONTAINED BY STOP DRILLED HOLE