SDR 20000510AP005

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: December 8, 1999
Submitted: May 10, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N889MA
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21854
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 3 Slat
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

FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE AND TWO RIVETS CRACKED LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN OF LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT BELOW UPSTOP PAD AREA. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION AND MARKED END OF CRACK IAW 51-00-00 PART 6. STOPPED DRILLED END OF CRACK IAW 51-10-1 PAGE 3. HFEC CONFIRMED CRACK IS CONTAINED IAW 51-00-00 PART 6, FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW 57-50-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW 51-30-5 FIG 1 TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 57-30-3. (M)