Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7446U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21900
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

THE RIGHT HAND FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS AT SLAT STATION 105 AND 113. THE STANDARD REPAIR MANUAL REPAIR COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE BUNDLE IS IN THE WAY. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS TRIMMED OUT AND INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED PER TIMCO REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY TIMCO'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.