Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21274
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Le Slat
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

DURING LETTER CHECK, THE LEFT WING NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT LOWER FORWARD SKIN ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK IN ITS RADIUS BEHIND THE INBOARD SLAT UPSTOP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 812.