Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 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 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 8 SLAT INBD HOOK AFT MOUNT HAS CRACK BETWEEN RIVETS. REMOVED FASTENERS AND PERFORMED HFEC. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .125 INCH DIM 8.75 INCH BY 3.15 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.