Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
BAC1503100145
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 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 MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT WING NR 7 SLAT OTBD SLAT ACTUATOR BRACKET AT WS 629 IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED STIFFENER, FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER FROM BAC 1503-100145 DIM. 9.2 INCH AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .125 INCH DIM 4.5 INCH X 1INCH AND INSTALLED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.