Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19094
Aircraft time
56,277 hours, 43,775 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 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 RIGHT NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR RAM FWD ATTACHMENT FITTING INBOARD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. PLS INVESTIGATE AND RECTIFY. SLAT ACTUATOR RIBS I/B AND O/B DISPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-3. HFEC CARRIED OUT AND FWD ATTACH FITTING INBOARD SUPPORT RIB CRACKS CONFIRMED. CRACKS STOP DRILLED. HFEC CARRIED OUT AND 2 ADDITIONAL CRACKS FOUND. O/B WEB REMOVED AND I/B WEB REMOVED. WEBS FABRICATED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65-17306-3. NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B AND O/B WEBS INSTALLED IAW BOEING DRAWING 65-17306.

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