SDR DHL2008752503

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: February 4, 2008
Submitted: March 19, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N752DH
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22466
Aircraft time: 59,384 hours, 31,301 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 5 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

RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT WING L/E I/B BULKSEAL HAS SURFACE CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS AT RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT WING L/E I/B BULK SEAL IAW SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED 0.250 AT END OF CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR AT NR 5 L/E SLAT MATERIAL USED 2024T3 .063 PO NR 9006288 DIMENSION 7 INCH BY 8.5 INCH IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11 AND SRM 57-30-2 FIG3. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER REPAIR AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER REPAIR AND REINSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2.