SDR DHL200071703D

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date: January 5, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N717DH
Make and model: Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial: 19389
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Ws 780
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

AT D-CK, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF NR 8 SLAT HAS TORN METAL AND DENTED AREA WS 780. STRAIGHTENED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 51-40-1, BLENDED OUT SMALL DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 57-20-1 FIG 4, MATERIAL LOSS, .003. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA PER NDT PART G 51-00-00 FIG 4. NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-30-4 FIG 1. DOUBLER 6.5 BY 3.75 .050 2024-0 HEATED TREATED TO 2024T3 PER 98PMSI.247PS-01 REF: N/R 2757.

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