Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
February 19, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21482
Aircraft time
74,302 hours, 44,930 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
65162221
Condition
Broken
Location
L/E 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

INSPECTION OF THE NR 3 LEADING EDGES SLAT ON THE LT WING PER AD BAC S/B 727-57-171 REVEALED A BROKEN BOLT COMMON TO THE DOWNSTOP FITTING ON THE OUTBOARD SLAT TRACK. THE ENTIRE SET OF SLATS ON THE LT WING WAS MODIFIED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE S/B. THE WORK WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 382632-14AD, REV A.