What was found
DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION, THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT, THE AFT HOLE ON THE OUTER SKIN WHERE THE FENCE IS MOUNTED WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .5 INCH LONG CRACK BESIDE IT. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N528DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21702
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 6516221100
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.