Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79749
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22451
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

TWO CRACKS AND FASTENER HEAD BROKEN AT RIGHT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE SKIN. ONE CRACK .8125, ONE CRACK 1 - AFT OF NUMBER 5 SLAT OUTBOARD ON W/S 430 APPROX. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-30-4.