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 1 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 .3125 INCH CRACK AT LT WING NR 1 SLAT LOWER CHORD AT CUTOUT BELOW TELESCOPING ANTI-ICE TUBE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-2.