What was found
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .9 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN AT TOP OF CENTER OF CUTOUT FOR OUTBOARD TRACK ON NR 3 SLAT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5762-01020. (W)
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17773
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21045
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 53,625 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.