Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76753
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21249
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Le
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND THE RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN DENTED WITH A .25 INCH CRACK JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 5 SLAT INBOARD TRACK. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4, FIGURE 1.