What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .3125 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN CUTOUT ABOVE NR 3 SLAT INBOARD TRACK. THE CRACKED SECTION OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4.
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579PE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21662
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.