Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10791
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20645
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 A .375 INCH CRACK AT LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE CUTOUT ABOVE NR 3 SLAT INBOARD TRACK. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-40-2.