Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 21, 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

NR 5 SLAT SKIN WORN ON UPPER SURFACE AT FENCE ATTACHMENT. BURNISHED WORN AREA AND DYE PENETRANT INSP SHOWS CRACKS AT 3 FENCE ATTACH HOLES. ROUTED DAMAGE AT ATTACH HOLES, FABRICATED AND DRILLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0.