Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
October 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19856
Part
Rib
Part number
TPN74
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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: SI. NR 3 SLAT 3RD RIB O/B OF ROD END ATTACH RIBS IS CRACKED IN RADIUS AT EXTRUDED CHORD ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-50-3, 57-50-30.

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