Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 12, 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
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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 6 SLAT RIB REPAIR DOUBLER IS CRACKED AT NUT PLATE, INBD OF ACTUATOR. REMOVED ACCESS PNL AT SLAT NR 6 ROUTED OUT CRACK AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 0.032 CRES AISI 321 PO NR 900878 DIM 6 1/2 X 3 3/4 AND TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND REINSTALLED ACCESS PNL AND ACTUATOR BOLT IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 9 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.