Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
February 18, 2006
Submitted
March 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21954
Aircraft time
65,281 hours, 38,624 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 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

FOUND NR 4 SLAT INBD HOOK CUTOUT IS CRACKED AT TOP OUTBD CORNER WING STA 390, NDT CONFIRMED). CUT OUT EXISTING FILLER STRIP TO ALLOW REPAIR FAB PLATE FROM P/N 301 1/2 HARD .025 PO #9002473 DIM 7" BY 5 1/4" FILLER FROM P/N 301 1/2 HARD .032 PO NR 9002473 DIM 7" BY 2 1/4" AND BACKING STRAP FROM P/N 2024 T3 .063 (2 EACH) PO #53125 DIM 1" X 3" IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 9. STOP DRILLED AT END OF CRACK .250 DIA IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 9 ACCOMPLISHED 727 HFEC INSPECTION 51-00-00 FIG 23 END 23 OF CRACK FOUND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 9. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY A.

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