Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 25, 2003
Submitted
April 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RT WING L/E STA 464 APPROX HAS APPROX 5 INCH CRACK ABOVE NR 5 SLAT. CLEANED AREA OF PAINT AT STA 444 AND 454. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT OF SUSPECTED AREAS AND CONFIRMED SKIN CRACKS AT STA 444 & 454. CUT OUT AREA SIZE 3 X 4 INCH ON STA 444 LT WING L/E AND CUT OUT 3 X 5 INCH STA 454 IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 4. FABRICATED FILLERS FROM 2024-T3 1040 SIZE 3 X 4 INCH AND 3 X 5 INCH PO 9912571 AND DOUBLERS FROM 2024-T3 .505 SIZE 3 X 7 INCH AND 4 X 7 INCH AND 3 X 9 INCH AND 4 X 9 INCH PO 9912495 IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 4. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIRS AT STA 444 AND 454 IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 4.