Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7271A7C

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935UP
Make and model
Boeing 7271A7C
Aircraft serial
20143
Part
Rib
Part number
65172807
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 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 CUSTOMER CARD #934321 FOUND CRACKED RIB IN NR 4 SLAT, 3RD RIB I/B OF O/B SLAT TRACK WHERE RIB ATTACHES TO LOWER AFT CHORD. REMOVED CRACKED RIB AND INSTALLED NEW RIB PER SRM 51-30-2.

More about the Boeing 727-1A7C