SDR 08FDEA02052

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: May 30, 2008
Submitted: July 1, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N490FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21493
Aircraft time: 41,944 hours, 27,669 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: 65192831
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 4 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

NR 4 SLAT UPPER SURFACE ON AFT HOOK ATTACHMENT SCREW HAS SKIN CRACKED REMOVED HOOK AS REQ IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. FAB REPAIR PLATE MAT USED 2024T3-.125 PO NR 810563. DIM (5" BY 4") IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 10, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, C/W HFEC IAW B727 NDTM PT 6. 51-00-00 FIG 23. CRACK TERMINATES IN FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED HOOK WITH BOLTS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.