Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66734
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20663
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 A .15625 AND .09375 CRACK IN LT WING NR 4 SLAT LOWER TRAILING EDGE SKIN AT RADIUS OUTBOARD OF INBOARD TRACK, 36.5 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-3, 51-10-2, AND 51-40-5.