Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77780
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20635
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 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 .125 INCH CRACK IN RT WING NR 7 SLAT LOWER SPANWISE CHORD ANGLE AT CUTOUT FOR I/B TRACK AND A .3125 INCH CRACK AT STOP PAD AREA SIX INCHES INBOARD. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED. AN ANGLE AND REPAIR SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, AND 57-30-2.