Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76753
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21249
Part
Chord
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK ON LOWER LEADING EDGE CHORD JUST OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD TRACK FOR NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4.