SDR 2003F00458

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 10, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7640U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
19913
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing 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

AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT RT WING LEADING EDGE ABOVE NR 5 INBOARD SLAT TRACK LEADING EDGE CUTOUT UPPER RADIUS. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE NR 5 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT, AT WING STATION 383. FABRICATED REPARI DOUBLER. ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)