Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
July 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Part
Slat
Part number
651622172
Part serial
931
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

D-CHECK, RT WING NR 5 SLAT L/E, INBOARD TRACK SEAL CUT OUT CRACKED. SEEN FROM TOP OF L/E. REMOVED RT WING NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT TO FOM PED 27-81-11. NDT REG FOR CRACK DIMENSION. CRACK DIMENSION CHECKED IAW NTM 727 51-06-00, PART 1 FROM THE EDGE 0.616" LENGTH.