Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21703
Aircraft time
58,016 hours, 44,495 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
652163398
Part serial
BN12
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le 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

DURING SHOP VISIT, THE LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS FOUND WORN AT THE I/B END. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER AND FLUSH FILLER PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 803.