Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
March 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17410
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21663
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 216
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 .5 INCH CRACK IN RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN AT NR 6 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK CUTOUT, STA 216. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5730-01489.