Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
59,986 hours, 32,166 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 1 Slat
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

DURING A "C" CHECK, NR 1 SLAT L/E SURFACE, WS 720 HAS DENT WITH CREASE. CUT OUT DING AREA NR 1 SLAT L/E SKIN APPROX 3/4 BY 1 1/4 INCH AND FABRICATED ONE DOUBLER APPROX4 3/4" BY 4 3/4" USING 2024-T3 .080 PO 9001135 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 ALODINED AND PRIMED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG1.