Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93738
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20666
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Le Slat
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 LOWER SURFACE OF LT WING NR 4 SLAT SKIN, OUTBOARD OF INBOARD TRACK. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-5, 51-40-2, AND 51-10-2.