Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
April 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17402
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21265
Part
Chord
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 3 INCH AND .375 INCH CRACK AT RT WING NR 7 SLAT LOWER CHORD. THE LOWER SLAT PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS AND REMOVED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 1. A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-20 AND 51-30-2. REINSTALLED ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2.