Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
February 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19232
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-D, SLAT 5 CRACK ON RIB AT WS 464 SLAT STA 120. CRACK APPROX .75 INCH LONG. *S/D* HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW NDT PT 6 51-00-00 FIG 4. CRACK FOUND TO BE CONTAINED WITHIN FASTENER HOLE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 9.

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