Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
April 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915UP
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft serial
19533
Part
Rib
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:C, NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR RIB IS CRACKED. REMOVED 2 EA RIBS O/B ACTUATOR RIB AND NEXT ONE O/B FOR ACCESS, DRILLED NEW RIB AND INSTALLED, INSTALLED ACCESSED RIB IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-30-05, 51-10-01.

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