Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
April 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22551
Aircraft time
38,775 hours, 27,001 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 500
Component
65162241
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND REPAIR AT LT WING NR 1 SLAT. FLUSH REPAIR IS 15" FROM OB END ON TOP SURFACE. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. FOUND REPAIR DID NOT MEET CRITERIA OF SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1. AFT END OF REPAIR NOT ATTACHED TO SKIN OF SLAT. REPLACED, ADJUSTED AND OPS CHECKED LT WING NR 1 LE SLAT REF MM 27-81-011-4 PAGES 1-5. NR 1 LE SLAT, OPS CHECKED GOOD.