Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727116C

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727116C
Aircraft time
51,282 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bracket
Part number
651722419
Condition
Cracked
Location
Slat Actuator
Part time
51,926 hours, 35,025 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

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR INBOARD WING ATTACH FITTING. THE CRACK WAS FOUND ON A VISUAL INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED TO BE 3/4 OF A INCH USING NDT. THERE IS NO ALLOWABLE REPAIRS FOR THIS BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT FROM BOEING. THE BRACKET IS A ON CONDITION PART AND HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM FOR US IN THE PAST.