Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93738
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20666
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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 .375 INCH CRACK IN NR 3 SLAT LOWER ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANELS AT ACTUATOR ATTACH AREA. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT. AN ANGLE DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4, FIGURE 3.