What was found
NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT LOWER SKIN CRACK. *S/D* INSPECTED SLAT AND FOUND THREE ADDITIONAL CRACKS ON LOWER SKIN ATTACH ANGLE. STOP DRILLED ALL CRACKS AND SECURED AREA.
- Difficulty date
- December 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7450U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21904
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 5 Le Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.