- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2005
- Submitted
- March 11, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N781DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21996
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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 SKIN CRACKED AT I/B TRACK ATTACH POINT (MARKED). STOP DRILLED WITH .25 INCH DIAMETER DRILL IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 FAB. DOUBLER REPAIR WITH 2024T3 0.80 SIZE 6.5 X 6.5 INCH PO 9001502 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 & 57-50-2 FIG 2. TREATED & PRIMED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1.