Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
July 30, 2004
Submitted
August 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19094
Aircraft time
55,775 hours, 43,351 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, NR 6 SLAT I/B RIB AT ACTUATOR ROD END IS CRACKED. ROD END DISCONNECTED IAW MM 27-81-32. ROD END RIBS DERIVETED IAW SRM 51-30-02. RIBS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. ON REMOVAL O/B RIB AND CENTER CHANNEL FOUND CRACKED. NEW CENTER CHANNEL, I/B AND O/B RIBS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

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