SDR DL72K980415

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: February 9, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N415DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21257
System (JASC): 2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator
Part: Bracket
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Le Flap Act
Stage of operation: IN
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

BRACKETS CRACKED RT WING L/E ATTACH BRACKETS FOR THE NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR ARE CRACKED, O/B BRACKET LOWER CORNER AND I/B BRACKET UPPER CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. STOP DRILLS OK. OK TO INSTALL REPAIRS PREVIOUS REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807 ALREADY EXISTS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807. REPLACED O/B BRACKET PER SRM 51-00. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR, REPLACED PER M/M 57-20-21 CONT NR 944.