- Difficulty date
- December 8, 1999
- Submitted
- May 10, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21854
- Part
- Bracket
- 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
OUTBOARD BRACKET CRACKED .375 INCH AT INBOARD TRACK OF LET WING NR 3 SLAT WHERE SKIN ATTACHES. REMOVED DAMAGED BRACKET AND FASTENERS IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 6. FABRICATED BRACKET IAW 51-20-1 PAGE 8. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 51-30-2 PAGE, 51-20-1 PAGE 18, AND 51-10-2 PAGE 4. (M)