SDR DHL2005781505

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 11, 2005
Submitted: March 4, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N781DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21996
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: 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 3 SLAT SKIN AT TRACK ATTACH POINT CRACKED. MAKE 2 EA STOP DRILLS WITH .25 DIA DRILL AT NR 3 SLAT SKIN AT I/B TRACK IAW B727 SRM 57-5-3 FIG 1. ACCOMPLISHED 727 HFEC INSPECTION 51-00-00 FIG 4, CRACK CONTAINMENT CONFIRMED. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER MAT'L USING 2024-T3 .080 PO 9001502 DIM 5.25 X 6.5 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 SHEET 2 AND 57-50-2 FIG 2 SHEET 1. TREATED, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT NR 3 SLAT AT I/B SIDE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.