Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7271A7C

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935UP
Make and model
Boeing 7271A7C
Aircraft serial
20143
Aircraft time
53,246 hours, 37,511 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

SUSPECT CRACK ON NR 6 SLAT ON 1ST RIB O/B OF I/B TRACK ALONG AFT FLANGE. RIB REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

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