Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21144
Part
Skin
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

THE NR 5 L/E SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN WORN AND CRACKED WHERE FENCE ATTACHES. BEGAN FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 8B, DRILLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813, ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813. DYE CHECK PER PS 900-6-3, SHOWS NO FURTHER DAMAGE. BURNISHED WEAR GROOVES, OK. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813.