Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
September 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207UP
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21699
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
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, WHILE WORKING WINGS 162 FOUND CRACKED RIB ON NR 5 SLAT O/B OF ROD END DUE TO OTHER DAMAGE TO NR 5 SLAT. THE SLAT IS BEING REPLACED ON NRC 607692 AND INSTALLED ON NRC 607694.