Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 10, 2005
Submitted
April 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
59,330 hours, 33,035 cycles
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 2 SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN DENTED (3) PLACES. MEASURED DENT AT WS 656.3 ON NR 2 SLAT AND FOUND IN LIMITS A.2/Y.005=40 IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. MEASURED DENT AT WS 684.3 ON NR 2 SLAT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS A.4/Y.32=28.1 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1 AND REPAIRED ON NR 82240. MEASURED DENT AT WS 661.3 ON NR 2 SLAT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS A.6/Y.028=21.4 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT WS 661.3 ON NR 2 SLAT SIZE 1 INCH BY 3/4 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3. FABBED NEW DOUBLER USING 2024T3 .080 PO#9002012 SIZE 4 1/2 INCH BY 4 1/2 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3.