Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 4, 2007
Submitted
April 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22551
Aircraft time
38,775 hours, 27,001 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65162238
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SURFACE CUTOUT AT NR 5 SLAT INBD GUIDE IS GOUGED AND CRACKED AT AFT EDGE REMOVED SLAT SEALS AND COVER FOR ACCESS, DAMAGE REMOVED REF SRM 57-30-2. HFEC FOR CRACKS REF B727 NDT MANUAL PART 6. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED REPAIR REF SRM 57-30-4 PG 26. REINSTALLED SLAT SEALS AND COVER REF SRM 51-30-02 PG 1.