Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
June 30, 2006
Submitted
July 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
22162
Aircraft time
62,000 hours, 34,469 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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 6 SLAT AT ACT ROD END ATTACHMENT WS 515 HAS BOTH I/B & O/B FRAMES CRACKED FWD. REMOVED I/B & O/B NR 6 SLAT FRAMES AT WS 515 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FAB NEW I/B & O/B FRAMES FROM 20024-0 .040 PO 9003230 DIM. FOR BOTH FRAMES 6 X 16 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 2 & SRM 51-20-1. HEAT TREATED FRAMES TO T4 CONDITION IAW B727 ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801 REV IR, TREATED & PRIMED FRAMES AND WORKING AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED I/B & O/B FRAMES AT NR 6 SLAT WS 515 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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