Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72751C

Difficulty date
August 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905UP
Make and model
Boeing 72751C
Aircraft serial
18947
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Slat Act
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, ON REMOVAL OF NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR EYE END BOLT FROM SLAT BOTH RIBS EITHER SIDE OF MOUNT POINT FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED RIBS IAW SRM AND DRAWING 657276, REINSTALLED NR 4 SLAT EYE BOLT IAW MM 27-81-32.

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