What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE AT CUTOUT WHERE NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK INSERTS. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N79746
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 22449
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.