SDR DHL2007786529

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date: March 30, 2007
Submitted: April 5, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N786AT
Make and model: Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial: 21692
Aircraft time: 61,473 hours, 40,640 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 1 Slat
Component: Slat
Component part number: 651622497
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 1 SLAT ASSY CRACK WHERE SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO SLAT INTERNAL. REMOVED NR 1 SLAT ASSY TO FOM REPAIR IAW B727 M/M 27-81-11. REMOVED 2 RIBS INBD AND OUTBD FROM NR 1 SLAT ASSY IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED RIBS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED INBD AND OUTBD RIBS, P/N 65-17327-8 AND 65-17327-11 IN NR 1 SLAT ASSY IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. RE-INSTALLED NR 1 SLAT ASSY IAW B727 M/M 27-81-11. OP CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW B727 M/M 27-81-00.