Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79746
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22449
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 CRACK AT LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ABOVE NR 4 SLAT INBOARD TRACK. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-05.