Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15790
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20644
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 8 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 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 8 SLAT INNER SKIN AFT OF ACTUATOR CUTOUT. THE SLAT PANEL WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.