SDR DHL2008752600

Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: February 4, 2008
Submitted: February 20, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N752DH
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22466
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Slat
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
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 L/E SLAT MATERIAL USED 2024T3 .063 PO NR 9006288 DIMENSION 7" BY 8.5" IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11 AND SRM 57-30-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER REPAIR AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER REPAIR AND REINSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2.