Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing Slat
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 INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT ABOVE HOOK IS DAMAGED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .125 INCH DIM 7 INCH BY 3.5 INCH AND INSTALLED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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