- Difficulty date
- April 24, 2006
- Submitted
- May 19, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N954UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727185C
- Aircraft serial
- 19827
- Aircraft time
- 62,571 hours, 53,748 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- L/E Slat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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 LT 2 SLAT SUPPORT RIB CRACKED 2ND FROM LEADING EDGE O/B END, NUT PLATE DE-RIVETED IAW SRM 51-30-02. CRACK FOUND ON BOTH ENDS OF NUT PLATE AND RIB END CRACKED. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-40-3. NUT PLATE RIVETED IAW SRM 51-40-02. RIB REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-03.