Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Slat
Part time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 3 SLAT OTBD STOP CUTOUT CORNER CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, PERFORMED HFEC WITH NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 INCH DIM 9 INCH BY 9 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 57-30-4. NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.