Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21586
Part
Skin
Part number
6516221100
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 5 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 INSPECTION ON A B727 NR 5 L/E SLAT, A HOLE WAS FOUND TO BE ELONGATED UNDER WHERE THE FENCE IS MOUNTED. IN ADDITION, THE OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AT THE SAME LOCATION. AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER THE M/M 57-54-00 PG 817.