Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 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
Nr 7 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

4 DENTS ON NR 7 SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN (MARKED). MEASURED 4 DENTS ON NR 7 SLAT IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1 AND FOUND 3 MOST INBOARD DENTS WITHIN LIMITS, A.4/Y.013=30.7, A.2/Y.003=66.6, A.2/Y.002=100 AND OUTBOARD DENT OUT OF LIMITS A.4/Y.O41=9.7. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA SIZE 1 3/4" BY 1 1/4" IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER MATERIAL USED 2024 T3 -.080 PO NR 9002012 SIZE 5 1/4 BY 4 1/4" IAW SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1.