Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
May 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
46,106 hours, 37,206 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
L/E 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

NR 1 SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN DENTED AT W STA 738. REMOVED PANELS AND WEB FROM SLAT NR 1 FOR ACCESS. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA FROM EXT SKIN 3.25 INCH BY 3.125 INCH, TRIMMED OUT SKIN AND ACCESS TO DOUBLER IAW SRM. FAB PARTS FILLER 3 .125 INCH BY 3.0625 MAT 2024 2024 T3 .04 PO NR 9001938 DOUBLER 3EA 6.5 INCH BY 1.75 INCH WITH 2024T3 .04 PO NR 9001938 AND FILLERS 4.75 INCH BY .75 INCH, 5.125 INCH BY .75 INCH, 3.375 INCH BY .75 INCH , 2.375 INCH BY 3.25 INCH AND 6EA 1.375 INCH BY .75 INCH WITH 2024T3 .125 PO 9001666 AND COVERS .025 2024T3 8.75 INCH BY 3.75 INCH, 1.75 INCHES BY 8.375 PO NR 9001873 IAW SRM. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW SRM. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, CLOSED PANEL IAW SRM.

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