# SDR UPS05243697

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 2005
- Submitted: January 24, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N940UP
- Make and model: Boeing 727185C
- Aircraft serial: 19826
- Aircraft time: 57,903 hours, 29,936 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 5 Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05243697

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 5 LE SLAT STRUCTURE HAS THREE RIBS CRACKED BETWEEN O/B TRACK AND O/B EDGE OF SLAT.  REPAIRED CRACKED RIBS 3 PLACES AT NR 5 LE SLAT IAW SRM 57-50-03 FIG 9.

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