Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17410
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21663
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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 .375 INCH CRACK IN LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE CUTOUT ABOVE NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK AREA. A SKIN FLUSH REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4.