Service difficulty report · Bracket · 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
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Slat Act
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 3 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD MOUNT BRACKET WHERE NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNTS. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.