Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
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 .625 INCH CRACK IN LT WING UPPER FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN WHERE NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD HOOK ATTACHES. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. DOUBLER, BACK STRAP, AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4 AND 51-10-2.