- Difficulty date
- July 28, 2005
- Submitted
- August 9, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N746DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 22252
- Aircraft time
- 57,204 hours, 31,619 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 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
C-CHECK NR 4 SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT I/B SLAT HOOK (ON RIVET). ROUTED OUT CRACKED SIZE 1/4" ON NR 4 SLAT AT I/B SLAT HOOK IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 10. FABBED REPAIR PLATE FROM 2024T3 .125 SIZE 3 3/4"X 4 1/4" PO 9002329 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 10. TREATED AND PRIMED PART & AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED PLATE REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 10.