Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Aircraft time
59,731 hours, 38,916 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING FIXED L/E NR 5 SLAT, INBD TRACK CUTOUT FOR SLAT TRACK SEAL, AFT INBD RADIUS, .5"-.75" LONG CRACK W/S 383.5. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA 7" BY 2.25" IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER 7" BY 5.375 BY .040, 301 1/2 HARD AND FILLER 7" BY 2.25 BY .040, 301 1/2 HARD IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4. PRIMED PARTS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 57-30-4.