What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF NR 5 SLAT. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT CORNER OF SKIN BELOW INBOARD TRACK. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-3.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579PE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21662
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 5 Le Slat
- 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.