Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21143
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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 HMV, FOUND NR 5 SLAT RIVET MISSING IN LWR T/E SKIN O/B OF O/B TRACK. SKIN WORN AT FENCE ATTACHMENT AND WORN THIN AT BOLT HOLE ON LWR T/E SKIN. REF NR CARD 1148, BURNISHED WORN AREA. DIE PENETRANT INSP SHOWS CRACK AT 3 FENCE ATTACH HOLES. FABRICATED AND DRILLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0.