SDR DHL2005782523

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
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 5 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

SKIN CRACKED ON UPPER SKIN CUT OUT FOR NR 5 SLAT IB TRACK, RT WING LE WS 375. STOP DRILLED CRACK SIZE 1/4 AT UPPER SKIN CUT OUT NR 5 SLAT IB TRACK RT WING LE IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATE DOUBLER REPAIR USING 2024T3 .063 PO NR 9001634 SIZE 7 1/2 INCH BY 6.5 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11. ALODINE AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11 AND 51-30-2.