Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date
March 30, 2006
Submitted
April 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764AT
Make and model
Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial
22984
Aircraft time
55,472 hours, 29,948 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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

LT WING FIXED LE UPPER SURFACE CRACKED AT NR 3 SLAT OB GUIDE (HOOK) CUTOUT AFT OB CORNER, MARKED. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1, NDT INSPECTED PER 727 PT6 51-00-00 FIG 23 CRACK ENDS IN STOP HOLE. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER MAT USED 301 1/2 HD .025 PO NR 9002329 DIM 8" BY 4 1/2". 1 FILLER MAT USED 301 1/2 HD .040 PO# 9003110 DIM. 2 1/2"X 3/4" IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 9. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 9 AND 51-30-2.