Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
July 9, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Component
Nr 5 Slat
Component part number
651622188
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

L/E SLAT HAS 2 SMALL CRACKS AT IB SLAT TRACK ATTACH POINT. CRACKS WERE BURNISHED OUT WITH MINIMAL MATERIAL LOSS IAW SRM 51-10-01. (K)