Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 29, 2005
Submitted
February 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
57,771 hours, 30,185 cycles
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

DISCREPANCY FOUND NR 110620; CRACK INDICATION ON NR 2 SLAT SKIN UPPER SURFACE 6 INCHES O/B OF ACTUATOR MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMENSION 4" X 2" AND FABBED NEW DOUBLER FROM MATERIAL USE 2024 T3 0.80 PO 9002459 IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1 DOUBLER DIM 7 3/4" X 5 1/2"