Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND LT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN BENT WITH A .25 INCH CRACK AT CUTOUT DIRECTLY OVER NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR PISTON. THE CRACKED OUTER SKIN WAS CUT OUT, THE CRACKED INNER SKIN WAS STOP DRILLED, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-6, AND 51-30-2.