What was found
NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH POINT HAS AN EXISTING REPAIR WITH DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AND CRACKED CORNERS. REPAIRED RIB PER EVA G07938 WHICH INCORPORATES A DOUBLER AND FILLER ON THE SLAT BEAM WEB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2001
- Submitted
- April 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7257U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21404
- Aircraft time
- 66,328 hours, 37,789 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2761 · Drag Control Actuator
- Part
- Rod End
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Slat Actuator
- 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.