SDR DHL2005782501

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 10, 2005
Submitted: April 1, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N782DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21998
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
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

CRACK ON NR 4 SLAT SKIN AT I/B UP STOP BLOCK FASTENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT NR 4 SLAT SKIN AT I/B UPSTOP IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. ACCOMPLISHED 727 HFEC INSPECTION 51-00-00 CRACK CONTIMENT CONFIRMED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER MAT USED 2024-T3 .80 DIMENSION 11 INCHES BY 5 INCHES PO NR 9001811 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1. TREATED ALODINED AT DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 AND 57-50-2.