Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
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 SEVERAL .375 INCH CRACKS FROM FASTENER HOLE AT NR 4 SLAT UPPER SKIN WHERE INBOARD HOOK MOUNTS. TWO .375 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND AT NR 4 SLAT UPPER SKIN WHERE OUTBOARD HOOK MOUNTS. DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-3.