What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.62 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP MAIN CASTING AT O/B HINGE MOUNT AREA. THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-81-1.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N59792
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20646
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Casting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Le Flap
- 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.